Study of a Manx Farm
Date made: c.1900-1933
Artist: Knox, Archibald
Description: A watercolour by Archibald Knox (1864-1933) of the back of a whitewashed Manx farmhouse at Upper Ballachrink, Malew, with a view through the open door into the scullery or dairy providing some of the only detail in the painting. Whitewashed farm buildings and mills were a popular (and challenging) topic for Knox as he tried to capture what was essentially a 'white box' and attempted to give it volume and make it 3 dimensional on the paper. The work is made more stark and dramatic by capturing the farmhouse against a 'mackerel' cloud formation.
Measurements: unframed artwork: 40.5 cm x 55.5 cm
Materials: watercolour on paper
Object name: painting
Collection: Art Collection
ID number: 1954-5628
Subject tags : Isle of Man
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