Afternoon on the Cliffs

Henry William Banks Davis, 1833 - 1914



Afternoon on the Cliffs

Henry William Banks Davis 1833 - 1914

Summary

A painting of a group of sheep standing and sitting on grassy cliff top, overlooking a bright blue, calm sea in the background, beneath a blue sky with light clouds. In the foreground, two lambs lie on the grass next to a third older sheep. Behind this group, on the right, a sheep stands overlooking the group, a lamb standing behind. On the left, other sheep are grazing, some sitting next to red and white wildflowers. A scattering of yellow flowers is in the foreground. A view of the coastline extends away from viewer to the right.


Object Name

Afternoon on the Cliffs

Date Created

1878

Dimensions

unframed: 50.9cm x 76.2cm
framed: 73cm x 99cm

accession number

1917.222

Place of creation

England

Support

canvas

Medium

oil paint

Credit

Mr James Thomas Blair bequest, 1917.

Legal

© Manchester Art Gallery


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