Westminster Lambeth

ID: #5467 | Classicism | Sea and ships

The picture shows the historic harbour with a number of sailing ships and other vessels on the water. The sky is partly cloudy with large cumulus clouds. The horizon is lined with silhouettes of buildings dominated by towers and gables, suggesting a European medieval city. Smaller boats with rowers and a few figures on the shore can be seen in the foreground. Overall, the image gives off a peaceful atmosphere of early evening or late afternoon.

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Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is long. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Samuel Scott (1702-1772) was a British Classicist landscape painter, mostly focusing on water themes. Born in London, he began as an artist, painting boats - Departure from Dover -on differently behaving seas. Along with George Lambert, he drew a six-part series of paintings for the East India Company. From 1740, Scott worked on paintings overlooking Westminster. Although he worked primarily with oil, many of his works were painted in watercolours, for which he later earned the nickname the father of English watercolour. The peak of his fame came with the paintings of coastal and marine scenes with not only military ships - Sailing on Stormy Seas.