In Tate Britain
Spotlights: 1819: The Year's Art
Free entry- Artist
- John Crome 1768–1821
- Medium
- Oil paint on canvas
- Dimensions
- Support: 1251 x 1003 mm
frame: 1670 x 1412 x 176 mm - Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Purchased 1910
- Reference
- N02674
Display caption
Crome spent much of his life in Norfolk, drawing inspiration from the surrounding countryside. Here he depicts the open heath at Poringland. His painting centres on a large oak tree that would have been familiar to local viewers. The warm glow of the setting sun and the carefree bathers give the scene an idyllic feeling. Crome may have painted this for nostalgic reasons, as by 1819 the Poringland heath had been enclosed for over a decade.
Gallery label, October 2019
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