Isle of Arran, early morn

1830–39

Not on view

Richardson's interest in weather associated with specific times of day is demonstrated in this view of Arran, off Scotland's western coast. Cool horizontal overlays of blue and brown watercolor, supplemented with touches of white gouache, capture the appearance of Brodick Bay early in the day, as mist rises from the distant rocky peaks of Beinn Bhreac. A group of local fishermen rig their boat in the foreground, while a seabird skims the water nearby. In the distance, boats make use of an offshore breeze to set out in pursuit of the day's catch. When he made this drawing, Richardson was based in Newcastle, in the north of England, where he helped establish the city's first exhibiting Water-colour Society.

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Title: Isle of Arran, early morn
Artist: Thomas Miles Richardson (British, Newcastle upon Tyne 1784–1848 Newcastle)
Date: 1830–39
Medium: Watercolor with touches of gouache (bodycolor) over graphite
Dimensions: 7 3/16 x 13 1/2 in. (18.3 x 34.3 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Alexander B.V. Johnson and Roberta J.M. Olson, in memory of Laurie Vance and Edward Dudley Hume Johnson, 2001
Object Number: 2001.751.1
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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