Artwork
Boat on a Shore
Boat on a Shore is an oil painting by Charles Hoguet. It dates from 1855 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Boat on a Shore is an oil painting created by Charles Hoguet around 1855, now part of the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays a serene coastal scene with a prominently moored boat in the foreground, its sails raised. A background lighthouse adds depth, contributing to an overall atmosphere of calmness and tranquility.
Technique & Style
Hoguet's use of oil paint emphasizes texture and dimensionality, guiding the viewer's focus towards the boat and its serene surroundings.
History & Provenance
Created circa 1855, the work is currently held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Artist & collection
A Sunny Afternoon
Southampton Estuary - Low Water showing the Effect of Mud, Evening
A Coastal Scene between Nieuport and Ostend
A Scene in Holland
Wherries at Anchor on Breydon Water
The Solway at Port Carlisle
Morning
Shipping in the Orwell, near Ipswich
On the East Coast
Passage Boats Becalmed on the Maas at Dort
Portrieux, Low Tide
Low Tide at Boulogne