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Purple Sky and Sea

Image credit: Manx National Heritage

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A minimalist but still atmospheric watercolour depicting a coastal scene where the heavy dark skies merge into the sea, so that the thin line of coastal landscape is almost indistinguishable. Although most of Knox's watercolour sketches are untitled and unidentified views of the Manx and English landscape and coastal scenes, it is thought this may be a coastal location in southeastern England where the artist produced various paintings of coastal scenes. 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

Purple Sky and Sea

Date

c.1900–1933

Medium

watercolour on paper

Measurements

H 43.5 x W 57.5 cm

Accession number

1959-0090

Acquisition method

gift, 1959

Work type

Watercolour

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Manx Museum

Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3LY Isle of Man

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