Seascape, Corbiere

A sketch of the sea made while the artist visited Corbiere, Jersey. He stayed there for three weeks from 13 January to 6 February for three weeks to paint the constantly changing sea and sky. The low viewpoint, is on the same height as the crest of the breaking wave, and Everett has concentrated on the rhythmic sequencing of the waves with hatched patterning to indicate its movement. The lilac pink sky contrasts with the darker green sea, with a source of brilliant light coming from the left of the sky. Thick impasto paint has been applied as striations of colour to indicate the waves and the sky has thickly applied impasto, toned pink. The viewpoint is on the same height as the crest of the breaking wave. The painting is inscribed with the artist's monogram bottom right recto and 'Jersey' verso.

Object Details

ID: BHC0023
Collection: Fine art
Type: Painting
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Everett, (Herbert Barnard) John
Date made: 1928
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Bequeathed by the artist 1949.
Measurements: Painting: 252 x 354 mm