The life and paintings of Vicat Cole, RA. . hed with rosy light; the same light bathes thefoliage on the left with a soft splendour, and, gleamingbetween the stems of the trees on the right in ruddierhues, is reflected amid darker tones on the water. Sky,trees and cottages are i»iven back from the smoothsurface in images of many tints, the high lights and lowlights being contrasted with consummate skill and have reflections been rendered with more per-fect truth and delicacy of form and colour. The veryriver seems asleep, and the visions mirrored on its surfacej 66 VICAT COLES LI
The life and paintings of Vicat Cole, RA. . hed with rosy light; the same light bathes thefoliage on the left with a soft splendour, and, gleamingbetween the stems of the trees on the right in ruddierhues, is reflected amid darker tones on the water. Sky,trees and cottages are i»iven back from the smoothsurface in images of many tints, the high lights and lowlights being contrasted with consummate skill and have reflections been rendered with more per-fect truth and delicacy of form and colour. The veryriver seems asleep, and the visions mirrored on its surfacej 66 VICAT COLES LIFE AND WORKS. reveal the profound stillness which penetrates the wholescene. Only where the water rushes over the weir onthe left are strong movement and sound indicated, andthese are suggested in a manner which renders theuniversal sense of repose more impressive. The study from which this corner of the picture waspainted is very powerful, and characteristic of VicatColes method, as well as of the manner of work whichhe did out of STUDY OF OLD PANG BOURNE WEIR.
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