Storm Clouds
Item
Title
Storm Clouds
Creator
George Harvey
English, active United States, c. 1800–1878
English, active United States, c. 1800–1878
Date
1877
Materials
Watercolor on paper
Description
In 1820, George Harvey arrived in the United States, where he excelled at rendering the effects of weather in a precise watercolor style that made novel use of stippling, a demanding technique of close-set dots. This late work is reminiscent of his so-called Atmospheric Landscapes (c. 1836–40), an ambitious series of forty watercolors devoted to specific regions of North America at different times of day and under varying meteorological conditions. His reputation today rests almost entirely on that project, and few examples by the artist exist after 1840, making the rare watercolor on view here especially intriguing.
Source
The John Driscoll American Drawings Collection
Identifier
2018.143
Rights
This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. Other uses may not be permitted.