Technique
Harmony in Blue and Pearl: The Sands, Dieppe, National Gallery of Australia
Elegant, expressive brushwork and creamy paint, applied freely on the sea and with precision on the figures, distinguish this painting. The strong vertical and diagonal brushstrokes of the priming are obvious throughout.
Conservation History
Harmony in Blue and Pearl: The Sands, Dieppe, photograph, 1942
Harmony in Blue and Pearl: The Sands, Dieppe, photograph, 1959
Unknown. The pale blue overall translucent paint or varnish is unusual.
Frame
Harmony in Blue and Pearl: The Sands, Dieppe, National Gallery of Australia
Grau-style, American manufacture, dating from the early 1900s. 1
Notes:
1: Dr S. L. Parkerson Day, Report on frames, 2017.
Last updated: 15th November 2020 by Margaret
