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Seascape from the 'Castilian'. A rapid sketch from the 'Castilian'. The artist has concentrated on the tonal relationship between sea, sky and land. An outline of land is shown in profile on the left as a dark grey mass loosely painted
1938
National Maritime Museum

Seascape from the 'Castilian'. A sketch from the 'Castilian' showing the relationship between sea, sky and sail. A sailing ship is visible on the horizon to the left and is silhouetted against the sky. The unfocused depiction of the se
1938
National Maritime Museum

Seascape from the 'Castilian'. A sketch showing a calm sea from the 'Castilian'. This rapid sketch shows the effects of light in the sky. The sea below is slate grey, darker close to the horizon with small dark grey brush strokes in th
1938
National Maritime Museum

Seascape from the 'Castilian'. A sketch showing the tonal effects of light on the surface of the sea, from the 'Castilian'. The sea is shown as pale grey wash with the movement of waves indicated by a series of short brush strokes of v
1938
National Maritime Museum

A Jetty at Greenwich. A rare image of Greenwich Wharves in the 1930s. It looks westwards from the east side of the Greenwich Peninsula towards the old gas works now the site of the Dome. It is eerily devoid of figures and nature, both highly atmospheric a
probably 1938
National Maritime Museum

Seascape from the 'Castilian'. A sketch from the 'Castilian', capturing the dramatic effects of sunset. The calm sea is shown with little detailing, apart from small dashes of darker blue to indicate the waves. The sky is shown as a se
17 February 1938
National Maritime Museum

Seascape from the 'Castilian'. A sketch from the 'Castilian', showing the relationship between the sea and sky. In particular the artist has concentrated on the effects of light. The calm sea is shown as a purple and grey wash with sma
18 February 1938
National Maritime Museum