Moonlight, water, a bit of mystery. Art by English painter John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-1893) today. A self-taught artist, Mr. Atkinson was working as a railway clerk when he decided to quit his job and support his family as a painter.
A Moonlit Lane
by John Atkinson Grimshaw
Shipping on the Clyde
by John Atkinson Grimshaw
Blackman Street, London
by John Atkinson Grimshaw
Reflections on the Thames
by John Atkinson Grimshaw
The Lady of Shalott
by John Atkinson Grimshaw
In Peril, The Harbour Flare
by John Atkinson Grimshaw
Evening, Whitby Harbour
by John Atkinson Grimshaw
The Lotus Gatherers
by John Atkinson Grimshaw
Autumn Gold
by John Atkinson Grimshaw
5 comments:
They are beautiful! I agree they seem very photographic. How fun to see this since I am from Leeds!
Thanks so much for sharing :)
Beautiful, Tabatha. Loved "Shipping on the Clyde" in particular. What a name! He belongs in A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Wonderful painter. His style, to me, makes the subjects (even In Peril) soft and easy. I enjoyed all his works.
I love the play of light in all of these paintings - thanks for sharing the video, too, Tabatha! I always learn something fascinating when I visit you!
These are wonderful! I've been reading/looking lately at moonlight paintings, and hadn't heard of him.
As an artist, I know it's difficult to really see colors accurately at night on your palette. So for him to paint these is amazing. He didn't even have the benefit of modern helps, such as a little flashlight or whatever. And they ring of truth, not faked. I'm sure he must have gone out at night, at least to sketch and take notes, and maybe even to do the painting itself. I'd love to know how he did that!
Thanks for sharing another fascinating post. :-)
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