The life and paintings of Vicat Cole, RA. . a mosteffective setting. Remarkable as the left of the picture is for theskill of its artistic grouping, its chief power and attrac-tion lie in the marvellous shadow-painting. Of thispart of the canvas Mr. Ruskin, in his notes on theRoyal Academy of 1875, remarks: — The passageson the left, under the trees, of distant and subduedlight, in their well - studied perfection, are about themost masterly things in landscape work in thisexhibition. Unfortunately, no adequate impression can be given 116 VIC AT COLES LIFE AND WORKS. in black - and - white of t
The life and paintings of Vicat Cole, RA. . a mosteffective setting. Remarkable as the left of the picture is for theskill of its artistic grouping, its chief power and attrac-tion lie in the marvellous shadow-painting. Of thispart of the canvas Mr. Ruskin, in his notes on theRoyal Academy of 1875, remarks: — The passageson the left, under the trees, of distant and subduedlight, in their well - studied perfection, are about themost masterly things in landscape work in thisexhibition. Unfortunately, no adequate impression can be given 116 VIC AT COLES LIFE AND WORKS. in black - and - white of the extraordinary power anddelicacy shown here in the rendering of light andshade. The long; shadows on the grass, the intensedepth of shade and half-shadows tinged with reflectedlight, with here and there a stray penetrating gleam,form a masterpiece of Art. Knowledge, feeling, andexecutive skill of the highest order have conspired torender this representation of Richmond Terrace inafternoon light simply enchanting. It was, perhaps, „_. SKETCH AT RICHMOND. necessary to introduce the figures, as characteristic ofthe place, and they are excellently drawn and painted ;bnt the picture, as a landscape, would be far more
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