The life and paintings of Vicat Cole, RA. . THE DOCK. shaped flowers of every shade of colour; the tallspikes and broad leaves of the loosestrife (purple andyellow) ; the bright forget-me-not; the tall, rose-coloured large - flowered - willow - herb ; the wildteasel, and the meadow-cranes bill, with its largeserrated leaf and wide purple flower, yield abundantvariety of form and tint. The reed, too, adds acontinual charm to river scenes, and on the Thamesit is wonderfully effective, whether in the season whenits feathery crest of flowers waves in the wind, or 77/A THAMES. 7 when its curved lea
The life and paintings of Vicat Cole, RA. . THE DOCK. shaped flowers of every shade of colour; the tallspikes and broad leaves of the loosestrife (purple andyellow) ; the bright forget-me-not; the tall, rose-coloured large - flowered - willow - herb ; the wildteasel, and the meadow-cranes bill, with its largeserrated leaf and wide purple flower, yield abundantvariety of form and tint. The reed, too, adds acontinual charm to river scenes, and on the Thamesit is wonderfully effective, whether in the season whenits feathery crest of flowers waves in the wind, or 77/A THAMES. 7 when its curved leaves alone break the line of thestream. Water-plants also abound — the ever-welcomewater-lily, whose level leaves are so effective inindicating surface : the water crowfoot, with its broadflower and thread-like leaves ; the arrow-head, sonamed from the shape of its fine leaf, displaying itsopen flower of three petals ; the delicate persicaria,. REEDS. whose leaves of variegated green and red float on thesurface, whilst the spikes of its pink flowers standboldly out of the water ; and, last, the flowering rush,raising its graceful stem adorned with a crown offlowers, purple or white, whilst its long grassy leavesrise from the base of the stem in many a curve abovethe water. 8 VI CAT COLES LIFE AND WORKS. The stillness of the river is at places broken onlyby bird life. Vicat Cole delighted in introducing thesudden rush of the moor-hen over the glassy surface,deepening by this one touch of life the impression of perfect soli- , • — ~ * , tude. The
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