Artist

Frederick Calvert

Frederick Calvert is an artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Frederick Calvert painted the Isle of Wight’s coastline in the early 1800s, mostly in watercolor. You’ll find Shorwell’s chalk cliffs and Ryde’s seaside terraces rendered with light touches and careful detail. These small sheets feel like quick sketches, yet they hold precise local color and weather. If you like quiet coastal scenes before the age of grand tourism, tap into Shorwell, Isle of Wight for a slice of early 19th-century island life.

Works by Frederick Calvert

Collections represented

Victoria and Albert Museum

Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.

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