A watercolour landscape painting. A large dark green/blue pool in the centre is surrounded by rocks and dominates the painting. Just above and to the left is another small pool. The rocks surrounding the pool are beige and brown with dark blue accents and outlines. There are a couple small patches …
A watercolour landscape painting. A large dark green/blue pool in the centre is surrounded by rocks and dominates the painting. Just above and to the left is another small pool. The rocks surrounding the pool are beige and brown with dark blue accents and outlines. There are a couple small patches of green grass amongst the rocks. Faint pencil marks of letters can be seen scattered on rocks and pencil marks of outline sketch. The artist signature is in the bottom rhc, “A.J.CASSON”. Au verso there are two stickers. The one in the top left corner is brown with black print, “ROBERTS GALLERY LIMITED Dealers in Fine Paintings and Frames since 1842 641 YONGE ST. - - - TORONTO. Title: ROCK POOLS - YORK RIVER - 1957 Artist: A.J. CASSON Price: $175.00 Stock No: 3858b Height: 10 7/8 Width: 13 5/8”. The other sticker is white with green ink and blue pen and is in the top rhc, “ROBERTS GALLERY LIMITED 641 YONGE STREET TORONTO M4Y 1Z9 MUSEUM MAT (has blue pen check mark beside) MUSEUM BACK (check mark beside) WC mounted INSPECTED BY: (illegible signature) BY ARTIST”.
Colour: green, blue. A green valley with a peak at the left and a ridge at the right. Two peaks in the distance at center meet blue sky with two clouds.
Colour: green, blue. A green valley with a peak at the left and a ridge at the right. Two peaks in the distance at center meet blue sky with two clouds.
A wide river extends across the centre of the image. A castle is seen in the centre of the image. Big clouds are visible across the sky. In the foreground there is a pier in the blc. A second pier extends out from the bottom of the image into the brc.
A wide river extends across the centre of the image. A castle is seen in the centre of the image. Big clouds are visible across the sky. In the foreground there is a pier in the blc. A second pier extends out from the bottom of the image into the brc.
A dark, cloudy sky, and pouring rain extend across the watercolour. In the centre of the image there is a large building which may be a church. A horse and cart in the blc and a number of people are milling around in front of the building. Trees are visible on the right and left of the image.
A dark, cloudy sky, and pouring rain extend across the watercolour. In the centre of the image there is a large building which may be a church. A horse and cart in the blc and a number of people are milling around in front of the building. Trees are visible on the right and left of the image.
A grey, white and blue cloudy sky takes up the top half of the image. A seawall in the brc has people on it. A beach extends out from the wall and has a number of people on it in beach chairs or on the sand. The water beyond the beach is green and blue. Three white sail boats are on the water.
A grey, white and blue cloudy sky takes up the top half of the image. A seawall in the brc has people on it. A beach extends out from the wall and has a number of people on it in beach chairs or on the sand. The water beyond the beach is green and blue. Three white sail boats are on the water.
Mountains extend from the left of the painting and then descend down and across to the right of the image. The mountains are a pink-orange colour at the top which gradually changes to deep blue at their bases. In the upper right corner, a break in the mountains affords a view of the sea. More mo…
Mountains extend from the left of the painting and then descend down and across to the right of the image. The mountains are a pink-orange colour at the top which gradually changes to deep blue at their bases. In the upper right corner, a break in the mountains affords a view of the sea. More mountains are visible across this water. In the lower left corner there is a rocky outcrop. Palm trees grow amongst the rocks.
A coastal scene in which the ocean sweeps up onto the shore along the bottom portion of the image. Sand is visible in the centre left of the painting. A rocky outcrop juts out into the water in the centre of the image. A large cliff is in the tlc and the ocean extends into the distance in the tr…
A coastal scene in which the ocean sweeps up onto the shore along the bottom portion of the image. Sand is visible in the centre left of the painting. A rocky outcrop juts out into the water in the centre of the image. A large cliff is in the tlc and the ocean extends into the distance in the trc.
A stone bridge runs across a river. The river runs from the centre of the painting on the left and extends into the distance. It curves to the left around the river bank. A train crosses the bridge. Smoke is being expelled from the train. On the right of the painting are four or five leafless …
River at Cahair - Limerick - Tipperery Road S. Ireland
Date
1953
Medium
watercolour on paper
Description
A stone bridge runs across a river. The river runs from the centre of the painting on the left and extends into the distance. It curves to the left around the river bank. A train crosses the bridge. Smoke is being expelled from the train. On the right of the painting are four or five leafless trees. Along the close side of the river bank is a walkway with moorings or black pylons. Hazy trees are visible in the upper portion of the painting.
This painting depicts a streetscape in Sussex, England. On the left are three or four story buildings. Further down this street but still on the left are two smaller buildings, one with a chimney. The viewer is looking straight down the road. there are buildings at the end of it and another one …
This painting depicts a streetscape in Sussex, England. On the left are three or four story buildings. Further down this street but still on the left are two smaller buildings, one with a chimney. The viewer is looking straight down the road. there are buildings at the end of it and another one on the right. Hills are visible in the distance. People are in the street, children playing, etc.
A coastal seascape of Burrard Inlet, BC, shows a floating house or shack in the centre right of the image. It has a railing running around it and a covered porch. A walkway runs from the shore at the bottom of the image to the shack. Part of another shack is cropped at the left of the image. L…
A coastal seascape of Burrard Inlet, BC, shows a floating house or shack in the centre right of the image. It has a railing running around it and a covered porch. A walkway runs from the shore at the bottom of the image to the shack. Part of another shack is cropped at the left of the image. Logs are floating around these buildings. Beyond the buildings is Burrard Inlet on which there are two or three boats. A dock runs out the boats in the upper left corner. Beyond, at the top of the image are Coast mountains, some covered in snow.
In the right half of the image a large church is visible. The church is viewed from a green space. People are visible on the green and a haycart is also in the green space. In the lower left corner is a smaller building, perhaps a house. A road seems to run between this building and the church.…
In the right half of the image a large church is visible. The church is viewed from a green space. People are visible on the green and a haycart is also in the green space. In the lower left corner is a smaller building, perhaps a house. A road seems to run between this building and the church. Buildings can be seen on this road in the distance. The sky is cloudy and painted in blue, white and grey.
The viewer is looking down a street from the left of it. The right side of the street is sunny, while the left is shady. The buildings are various stories with a storefront at ground level on the right. A church steeple is in the upper left corner. People are milling around in the street. A ma…
The viewer is looking down a street from the left of it. The right side of the street is sunny, while the left is shady. The buildings are various stories with a storefront at ground level on the right. A church steeple is in the upper left corner. People are milling around in the street. A man reads a newspaper on the step of a building on the left. A boy pushes a cart in front of him. The street winds to the right in the distance.
In the foreground is a shore area where two people are in a rowboat. Green grass is in the bottom left corner. In the bottom right corner two more row boats lay empty. Water from the river or sea stretches across the image. A wall extends into the water and people are walking on it. Across the…
In the foreground is a shore area where two people are in a rowboat. Green grass is in the bottom left corner. In the bottom right corner two more row boats lay empty. Water from the river or sea stretches across the image. A wall extends into the water and people are walking on it. Across the water is a low hill and land with a town on it. Stands of trees are scattered around and a church tower is visible. The sky is blue with white and grey clouds in it.
In the foreground on the left is a small group of trees and rocky ground leading down to a waters edge. In the mid-ground on the right is another group of trees and ground that meets the water. Just behind the trees is Bow Lake and in the background are snow capped mountains and Crowfoot Glacier. T…
In the foreground on the left is a small group of trees and rocky ground leading down to a waters edge. In the mid-ground on the right is another group of trees and ground that meets the water. Just behind the trees is Bow Lake and in the background are snow capped mountains and Crowfoot Glacier. The sky has many gray clouds with small areas of blue sky showing through.
The work is on home made paper which has uneven edges and surface. Snow capped mountain range in background, the right of the picture has 4 sheep heads, 2 of which are indicated by horns only, they are facing to the left, another sheep head is frontal view facing them. A large light brown tea cauld…
The work is on home made paper which has uneven edges and surface. Snow capped mountain range in background, the right of the picture has 4 sheep heads, 2 of which are indicated by horns only, they are facing to the left, another sheep head is frontal view facing them. A large light brown tea cauldron is on the left, a bouquet of flowers, yellow and pink, are bunched together in a teacup between the sheep and the tea cauldron.
Bottom two thirds is a purple blue pool of water out of which grows six large yellow and green plants. On the edge of the pool brown ferns grow. The upper third is green weeds and fern.
Bottom two thirds is a purple blue pool of water out of which grows six large yellow and green plants. On the edge of the pool brown ferns grow. The upper third is green weeds and fern.
General colour: green and brown with yellow flowers. To the left, three yellow lilies grow from two plants. To the right six yellow lilies grow from one plant, three from another. Small three leaf ground plants grow at the bottom of the picture. Bare twigs fill the background.
General colour: green and brown with yellow flowers. To the left, three yellow lilies grow from two plants. To the right six yellow lilies grow from one plant, three from another. Small three leaf ground plants grow at the bottom of the picture. Bare twigs fill the background.
A large grey and brown rock takes up half of the picture. In the upper right five white flowers peek over the rock. In the upper left four white and five yellow flowers grow. In the center amonst grass are nine white and eight yellow flowers. To the right and left are two white flowers respectively.
A large grey and brown rock takes up half of the picture. In the upper right five white flowers peek over the rock. In the upper left four white and five yellow flowers grow. In the center amonst grass are nine white and eight yellow flowers. To the right and left are two white flowers respectively.
Two crocus flowers with stems and leaves, and some grass and stems on a black background. The crocus in the foreground is drooping to the viewer’s left; the open/inside part of the petals are lilac, the underside/outside are purple and the centres yellow and gold. The crocus on top is turned away f…
Two crocus flowers with stems and leaves, and some grass and stems on a black background. The crocus in the foreground is drooping to the viewer’s left; the open/inside part of the petals are lilac, the underside/outside are purple and the centres yellow and gold. The crocus on top is turned away from the viewer showing mostly the outside of the petals and some yellow inside. The crocus stems and feathery leaves are green and brown. The other grasses and stems are rust, yellow and brown.
General colours orange, green, yellow, brown, grey and white on a black background. A single wood lily with stem and leaves and other stems/grass. The single flower head is centred but leaning toward the viewer’s left. The petals are light and dark orange, dots of brown as they turn yellow towards …
General colours orange, green, yellow, brown, grey and white on a black background. A single wood lily with stem and leaves and other stems/grass. The single flower head is centred but leaning toward the viewer’s left. The petals are light and dark orange, dots of brown as they turn yellow towards the base. The petals narrow on the ends and at the base giving a see-through aspect; the black background is visible through the base of the flower head. The stamens are brown and grey and the stems is two shades of green. The narrow, long leaves are light green with darker green running through. There are other stems or grasses of white and green.