James Clarke Hook

Young Dreams

1887

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Artist: James Clarke Hook 1819–1907
Medium: Oil paint on canvas
Dimensions: Support: 1060 x 1422 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Presented by Sir Henry Tate 1894
Reference: N01513

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Painted at Morfa Nefyn in Wales, Young Dreams shows Hook’s abiding sympathy for children as well as his skill in evoking the beauties of a distant sea on a calm summer’s day. A comparison with a recent photograph of the same site demonstrates Hook’s principle of fidelity to the actual scene before him.

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