Liverpool Quay by Moonlight
by Eric Glaser
Title
Liverpool Quay by Moonlight
Artist
Eric Glaser
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
"Liverpool Quay by Moonlight"
Artist: John Atkinson Grimshaw (English, 1836-1893)
Title: Liverpool Quay by Moonlight
Date: 1887
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: Height: 91.4 cm (35.9 in); Width: 61 cm (24 in)
Collection: Tate Britain
Grimshaw was famous for his night scenes, in particular for his views of the docks at Liverpool, Glasgow and Hull. Here he concentrates on the golden glow cast from shop fronts through fog, and reflected on wet cobbles. The omnibus receding from the viewer down a perfectly straight street is a characteristic and effective device, which the artist repeated many times. He was entirely self-taught, and had begun life as a railway clerk. He was much influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites, but gradually moved towards a more ethereal evocation of light and atmosphere reminiscent of Whistler.
Text Credit: Tate Britain
Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Additional image editing by Eric Glaser
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May 30th, 2021
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