Artwork
Littlehampton : Seashore Study with Children Playing on the Sands
Littlehampton : Seashore Study with Children Playing on the Sands is a watercolor work on paper by the British Romanticist artist William Collins. It dates from 1836 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Littlehampton: Seashore Study with Children Playing on the Sands is a watercolour painting by William Collins, created in 1836. It depicts a serene coastal scene.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows children at play on a beach, with one boy sitting on a sand pile and others reclining nearby. The scene is set against a cloudy sky and a body of water, likely the sea.
Technique & Style
Collins used a range of colours, including browns, blues, and greens, to convey depth and atmosphere. The work is detailed, with visible textures and clear depictions of the children's faces and clothing.
Artist & collection
Artist
William Collins (8 September 1788, London – 17 February 1847, London) was an English landscape and genre painter.
Rest in the Country (Sancho Panza)
Seaweed Gatherers on the Shore at Redcar, Yorkshire
There is corn in the sea!
Étretat
A beach scene
Young Anglers
En route pour la pêche (Setting Out to Fish)
The Deciding Throw
Chaumières de pêcheurs
Pietà (3e planche) (Pietà) (third plate)
View on the Orwell
Coast scene with a capstan, probably near Brighton