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StatsCloud effect over Coniston Old Man.
1880
24.0 x 39.0 cm
Ruskin was perennially interested in the appearance and action of clouds, recording in drawings unusual effects both at home and abroad. Part VII of Modern Painters, volume V (1860) is titled ‘Of Cloud Beauty,’ and in 1885 he reprinted these observations (as Cœli Enarrant) with the intention, never fulfilled, of a continuation. This is one of several studies of the often dramatic clouds over the Old Man at Coniston, directly opposite Brantwood across the lake. The effects of fading through exposure to light are most noticeable in the small touches of yellow, green and pink (probably rose madder, a very fugitive pigment) in the centre.
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"Cloud effect over Coniston Old Man." by John Ruskin is a landscape composition measuring 24 x 39 cm in the original.
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When "Cloud effect over Coniston Old Man." was created in 1880, John Ruskin - born in 1819 - was 61 years old.
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The artist behind "Cloud effect over Coniston Old Man." is John Ruskin. The work is catalogued under John Ruskin's name.
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About this artwork
- Title: Cloud effect over Coniston Old Man.
- Artist: John Ruskin
- Year: 1880
- Original dimensions: 24.0 x 39.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Main color: Putty
- Color hue: Green to Violet Spectrum