Kynance 1888 John Brett British Brett specialized in views of sea and sky and coastal subjects. He was known for detailed, accurate depictions of the natural world, inspired by the "truth to nature" credo of the influential art critic John Ruskin and the artist William Holman Hunt (1827–1910). This sketch depicts the Bishop Rock in Kynance Cove on the coast of Cornwall in southwest England, a site known for its dramatic rock formations. The work is one of several oil studies that Brett produced on a visit in the autumn of 1888 as preparation for his ambitious painting The Lion, the Lizard and
Kynance 1888 John Brett British Brett specialized in views of sea and sky and coastal subjects. He was known for detailed, accurate depictions of the natural world, inspired by the "truth to nature" credo of the influential art critic John Ruskin and the artist William Holman Hunt (1827–1910). This sketch depicts the Bishop Rock in Kynance Cove on the coast of Cornwall in southwest England, a site known for its dramatic rock formations. The work is one of several oil studies that Brett produced on a visit in the autumn of 1888 as preparation for his ambitious painting The Lion, the Lizard and the Stags (1889, private collection).. Kynance 435775
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