Sir Augustus Wall Callcott

Littlehampton Pier

1811–2

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In Tate Britain

Walk Through British Art: 1810

Free entry
Artist
Sir Augustus Wall Callcott 1779–1844
Medium
Oil paint on canvas
Dimensions
Support: 1067 × 1410 mm
frame: 1500 × 1840 × 108 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Presented by Robert Vernon 1847
Reference
N00345

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Callcott was a close friend and admirer of Turner. The two artists were often influenced by each other. Like Turner, Callcott was fascinated by atmospheric effects. His landscapes and marines tended to be simple and almost abstract in composition, to provide a clear stage for mists or shifting lights.This picture of the Sussex coast was praised for its ‘aerial tints’ which gave ‘unity of character... the interesting impression of this otherwise desolate and uninviting prospect’. It was bought by the collector, Sir John Leicester, who formed an important collection of modern British art.

Gallery label, May 2007

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