The Picnic
Summary
Scene of group of picniccers in a field surrounded by trees, women sitting beneath parasols.
Display Label
The Picnic 1908 Wynford Dewhurst 1864-1941 Oil on canvas Born in Manchester, Dewhurst spent his childhood here, later making a living locally as a writer and illustrator. Between 1891 and 1895 he studied art in Paris, where he particularly responded to the Impressionists in their use of bold colour and broken handling to convey the effects of light. In 1904, he published a book, Impressionist Painting, which was the first major British account of the subject. It argues the importance of Constable and Turner in the development of French Impressionist painting. This stance was refuted by Monet, Pissarro and others. Picnics were popular subjects with the Impressionists, reflecting a new hedonistic approach to the outdoors. Purchased 1909.29
Object Name
The Picnic
Creators Name
Date Created
1908
Dimensions
object (object: 82cm (32 1/4in)): 82cm
frame (frame: cm (in)):
object (object: 100.7cm (39 5/8in)): 100.7cm
accession number
1909.29
Place of creation
England
Support
canvas
Medium
oil paint
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