Francis Danby, A.R.A. (Wexford, Ireland 1793-1861 Exmouth, Devon)

A wooded landscape at sunset

Details

Francis Danby, A.R.A. (Wexford, Ireland 1793-1861 Exmouth, Devon)
A wooded landscape at sunset
oil on paper laid on canvas
6 7/8 x 10 in. (17.5 x 25.4 cm.)

Provenance

with Agnew's, London.

Literature

F. Greenacre, Francis Danby, 1793-1861, London, 1988, p. 121.

Exhibited

Bristol, City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, and London, Tate Gallery, Francis Danby, 15 February-9 April 1989, no. 51.

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Lot Essay

It used to be thought that some of the paint has thinned to reveal an earlier view of Eagle’s Nest, Killarney. It is now generally accepted that Danby was seeking to convey the atmospheric effects of sun on clouds.

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