Artwork
Preliminary sketch for the oil painting 'The Shower, Richmond'
Preliminary sketch for the oil painting 'The Shower, Richmond' is a watercolor work on paper by the Post-Impressionist artist Philip Wilson Steer. It dates from 1903 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This watercolour is a preparatory study for Philip Wilson Steer's 1903 oil painting 'The Shower, Richmond'. It depicts a landscape scene in Richmond, Yorkshire.
Subject & Meaning
The sketch shows a landscape with a cloudy sky above a rocky shoreline and a body of water, capturing a moment in the natural environment.
Technique & Style
The watercolour is executed in a loose, sketchy style with rough and uneven brushstrokes, conveying a sense of spontaneity and suggesting its use as a preliminary study.
History & Provenance
Created in preparation for an oil painting, this work reflects Steer's process in developing his compositions.
Artist & collection
Artist
Philip Wilson Steer painted delicate English coastal scenes in watercolor—sun-bleached cliffs, shifting skies, and choppy seas around the Isle of Wight.
View over hilly country, with a stormy sky
A view of downland country
Snowy mountain landscape
Valley Landscape
View at Hampstead, looking towards London.
Untitled
Hampstead Heath, from near Well Walk
Study of sky effect
Landscape Resonance
View from the top of Honister Crag
Cloud study
Landscape with trees and clouds