Artist

George Webster

George Webster is a British Romanticism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

George Webster painted ships and coastlines in watercolor, mostly from the early 1800s. In *A Vessel in the Surf off the African Coast*, you’ll see a small boat fighting waves near shore, all in delicate blue-grey washes. The scene feels quiet yet urgent, like a moment frozen before the action. Tap the painting to zoom in and watch the way Webster layered salt and water to suggest the churning sea.

Works by George Webster

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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