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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.1941.76 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name painting, oil painting Title View near the Coast Description In this early work, Gainsborough has painted a view of a Suffolk estuary landscape in the Dutch tradition. Although Gainsborough sketched widely around the Ipswich countryside this painting is not taken from any particular spot. Gainsborough worked in his studio on his landscapes using small clay models for the animals and people, with coal, cork and even broccoli for rocks and trees. With the aid of candles, he would create the compositions and the high dramatic lighting effects used by Dutch artists in the past. Purchased with the assistance of the Felix Cobbold Bequest and the Art Fund. Creator Thomas Gainsborough (artist)‎ Production place Suffolk Production date 1750 - 1755 Production period 18th Century Material oil paint, canvas Technique painted Dimensions height: 812.00 mm width: 1077.00 mm Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

IPSMG:R.1941.76
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

painting, oil painting
Title

View near the Coast
Description

In this early work, Gainsborough has painted a view of a Suffolk estuary landscape in the Dutch tradition. Although Gainsborough sketched widely around the Ipswich countryside this painting is not taken from any particular spot. Gainsborough worked in his studio on his landscapes using small clay models for the animals and people, with coal, cork and even broccoli for rocks and trees. With the aid of candles, he would create the compositions and the high dramatic lighting effects used by Dutch artists in the past. Purchased with the assistance of the Felix Cobbold Bequest and the Art Fund.
Creator

Thomas Gainsborough (artist)‎
Production place

Suffolk
Production date

1750 - 1755
Production period

18th Century
Material

oil paint, canvas
Technique

painted
Dimensions

Details