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Barton

Archibald Knox (1864–1933)

Manx Museum

Barton

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A minimalist but still atmospheric watercolour depicting a coastal scene where the billowing grey clouds merge into the pale grey sea and landscape, so that the horizon is indistinguishable. Unlike most of Knox's watercolour sketches which are untitled and unidentified views of the Manx and English landscape, the artist identified this as ‘Barton’, a coastal location in England where he produced various paintings of vessels tied up at the shore. Knox's watercolour sketches can be seen as exercises in capturing the light and a single moment in time. The artist is said to have painted his watercolour scenes in a few hours or less, but that he would also sit for hours waiting for the exact light and cloud formations that he wanted to paint.

Manx Museum

Douglas

Title

Barton

Date

c.1900–1933

Medium

watercolour on paper

Measurements

H 42.5 x W 57 cm

Accession number

1959-0084

Acquisition method

gift, 1959

Work type

Drawing & watercolour

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Manx Museum

Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3LY Isle of Man

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Archibald Knox

1864–1933

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