Artwork
Still life with wicker basket, bottle and two brown vessels
Still life with wicker basket, bottle and two brown vessels is a watercolor work on paper by the Romanticist artist Peter De Wint. It dates from 1810 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Overview
Still life with wicker basket, bottle and two brown vessels is a watercolour painting by Peter De Wint, created in 1810.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a simple still life arrangement: a wicker basket containing a tall bottle and two rounded, brown vessels, set against a dark background. The worn, earthy quality of the objects suggests a focus on everyday, rustic life.
Technique & Style
De Wint's use of loose, sketchy brushstrokes gives the painting a natural, unpolished feel. This style was characteristic of watercolour works from the period, where expressive marks conveyed the mood and essence of the subject.
Context
The painting reflects the artist's interest in capturing quiet, domestic scenes, a theme common in early 19th-century art.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Peter De Wint was a prolific English painter, mostly in landscape painting in oils and watercolour. A number of his pictures are in Tate Britain, the Victoria and Albert Museum and The Collection, Lincoln. He died in London.
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