Artwork
Cerne Abbas
Cerne Abbas is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist Joseph Clark. It dates from 1874 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Cerne Abbas is a watercolour painting by Joseph Clark, created in the 1870s. It depicts a scene from the artist's hometown in Dorset.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a view of Cerne Abbas, a village where Clark grew up and frequently returned to sketch.
Technique & Style
Clark's loose brushwork in Cerne Abbas reflects the influence of Impressionism on his watercolour technique.
History & Provenance
Clark was born in Cerne Abbas and later moved to London, where his scenes of children were well received.
Artist & collection
Artist
Joseph Clark painted small, delicate watercolors in the 1800s. His works include *A Young Girl Seated* (maybe his daughter “Poppie” at age 100 in 1926) and a sketch for *Private and Confidential*, both in soft washes.…
![A Young Girl Seated, [perhaps Annie Susan, known as Poppie, the daughter of the artist], by Joseph Clark](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/joseph-clark--a-young-girl-seated-perhaps-annie-susan-known-as-poppie-the--053607342d92fcb2-w320.webp)
A Young Girl Seated, [perhaps Annie Susan, known as Poppie, the daughter of the artist]
Sketch for the oil painting 'Private and Confidential'
Self-portrait
A mother washing a little girl
Sailor's Return
Sketch for oil painting 'The Word of Life'
Sketch for an oil painting 'Familiarity breeds Contempt'
A Welsh dresser
Towcester High Street from the Pomfret Arms Corner, Northamptonshire
Preparing for the Coronation, West Malling, May, 1937.
Beaconsfield
Bury St Edmunds
Ashbourne
Bow Brickhill, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
Untitled
Market Place, Poulton-le-fylde, near Blackpool
Chancery Lane, Thrapston
Tudor Houses, Church Street, Whitby
The Cross Roads, Ditchling
East Bergholt