Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry GMarquand . OLD CROME (JOHN CROME) 1769-1821 33— Old Mill on the Yare Cromes intimate knowledge of nature, and feeling for its large characteristics, andhis indebtedness to the art of Holland are well illustrated in this choice example. Thereis even some aspect of a Dutch scene in the subject, which is apparently a view uponthe Yare, seen under the fading light of a rather threatening sky. Starting in aclump of dark trees on the left, a low stretch of land divides the water and sky. Thelatter overhead is ragged
Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry GMarquand . OLD CROME (JOHN CROME) 1769-1821 33— Old Mill on the Yare Cromes intimate knowledge of nature, and feeling for its large characteristics, andhis indebtedness to the art of Holland are well illustrated in this choice example. Thereis even some aspect of a Dutch scene in the subject, which is apparently a view uponthe Yare, seen under the fading light of a rather threatening sky. Starting in aclump of dark trees on the left, a low stretch of land divides the water and sky. Thelatter overhead is ragged with diagonal shreds of dusky cloud, while the horizon is fullof white light, against which are softly silhouetted two dark brown roofs, and, farther tothe right, a reddish windmill and a white house. A wooden jetty projects into the water,upon the gray surface of which drowse the reflections of the various objects on the whole scene, frankly realistic, as was Cromes wont, is toned to a delicate adjustmentof dark russet colors and whitish grays, which gives a beautiful pictorial
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