Colour: pencil on white. Bare branched trees lean to the right from the left side over a rocky ground. Bushes are behind at left on a short horizon line appears right of enter.
Colour: pencil on white. Bare branched trees lean to the right from the left side over a rocky ground. Bushes are behind at left on a short horizon line appears right of enter.
Drawing of a designed goblet standing fully in the center of the page. The area surrounding the goblet has been completely shaded in. The drawing au verso is a nose, ear, and hand study.“The dark background with the still darker goblet allowed Collings to achieve bright metallic-like highlights on …
Drawing of a designed goblet standing fully in the center of the page. The area surrounding the goblet has been completely shaded in. The drawing au verso is a nose, ear, and hand study.“The dark background with the still darker goblet allowed Collings to achieve bright metallic-like highlights on the embossed goblet. Barely visible, a tiny, whimsical “Ditty” bird peaks over the lip of the cup.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Landscape scene with a bare birch tree standing to the left. A pond or stream in the center forground, further behind is a farm and hills behind. In the bottom right corner is a sectioned square with a smaller scale of the scene.
Landscape scene with a bare birch tree standing to the left. A pond or stream in the center forground, further behind is a farm and hills behind. In the bottom right corner is a sectioned square with a smaller scale of the scene.
Landscape scene with a stream flowing in the center of the page, under an arch in a bridge. - there is building along the road which passes over the bridge further beyond. - bush growing along the right side of the road.
Landscape scene with a stream flowing in the center of the page, under an arch in a bridge. - there is building along the road which passes over the bridge further beyond. - bush growing along the right side of the road.
Appears to be a coastal scene with cliffs in the forground looking out over the water, there is a few small tree here. - out on the water is a upcropping of lone rock.“A coast scene sketched from a bluff, this is in an earlier coarser style of Collings.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalo…
Appears to be a coastal scene with cliffs in the forground looking out over the water, there is a few small tree here. - out on the water is a upcropping of lone rock.“A coast scene sketched from a bluff, this is in an earlier coarser style of Collings.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Scene of a house with two trees in the immediate forground to the right and left of center. - further behind is a house which fills the space between the two trees and as far as the right edge. - two windows and a door on the immediate front, and a window and door on the side.
Scene of a house with two trees in the immediate forground to the right and left of center. - further behind is a house which fills the space between the two trees and as far as the right edge. - two windows and a door on the immediate front, and a window and door on the side.
Landscape scene with a marshy area in the forground, with grass-like reed shapes growing out of it. - the is a building in the background with two chimneys and another building further to the right.
Landscape scene with a marshy area in the forground, with grass-like reed shapes growing out of it. - the is a building in the background with two chimneys and another building further to the right.
Scene with mountains in the background and a bridge leading across a river below this to the below right of center there is a building at the right end of the bridge just behind.
Scene with mountains in the background and a bridge leading across a river below this to the below right of center there is a building at the right end of the bridge just behind.
Mountain scene with surrounding mountains and a valley lake. - appears to be something man-made stretching across the lake from forground to the background.
Mountain scene with surrounding mountains and a valley lake. - appears to be something man-made stretching across the lake from forground to the background.
Mountain scene with three mountains one in the middle distance, the second closest to the right, and the third to the left. - there is lake or stream in the middle forground of the mountains with trees surrounding it.
Mountain scene with three mountains one in the middle distance, the second closest to the right, and the third to the left. - there is lake or stream in the middle forground of the mountains with trees surrounding it.
Scene of a pathway or road with tail slim trees on either side reaching up to the top edge where they disappear. - darkly shaded grey areas on the trees. - a blue spot of pigment 15.5cm from the br. along that edge.
Scene of a pathway or road with tail slim trees on either side reaching up to the top edge where they disappear. - darkly shaded grey areas on the trees. - a blue spot of pigment 15.5cm from the br. along that edge.
The frame has been divided into three squares, from top left to right; - no. 1 12.5x9cm. has two pole shapes and wires running from it. - the no. 2, 9x10cm. is shaded shapes. - the third in the shape of a backwards L could be the front part of a ship with the anchor winch shown and a large block an…
The frame has been divided into three squares, from top left to right; - no. 1 12.5x9cm. has two pole shapes and wires running from it. - the no. 2, 9x10cm. is shaded shapes. - the third in the shape of a backwards L could be the front part of a ship with the anchor winch shown and a large block and tackle on cable above. Marks; the cardboard has been cracked through the vertical middle.“Collings spent the first 40 years of his life in South Devon, only a few miles from the coast. Harbour views, often with boats, dominate his early work. This studious sketch, with the paper divided into three sections to accommodate mast, reflection, and winch details, was probably made when the artist was about 20.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Harbour scene with mountains in the distance, - a dock extends out in the forground from the bottom edge with support posts along the right edge. - it must be a floating dock, and there is one boat moored against its right side. - there is a shore opposite it to the left with some buildings along i…
Harbour scene with mountains in the distance, - a dock extends out in the forground from the bottom edge with support posts along the right edge. - it must be a floating dock, and there is one boat moored against its right side. - there is a shore opposite it to the left with some buildings along its edge.“Collings’ skill in linear perspective, as evidenced by his handling of the wharf here, is worth nothing as aerial perspective is the dominant type in his paintings.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Landscape scene with a spindly tree dominating the forground, with brush and shrubs leading into the background, and a square shaped building in the far right background.
Landscape scene with a spindly tree dominating the forground, with brush and shrubs leading into the background, and a square shaped building in the far right background.
A cabin in the forground center/right, one door in the center framed wall. - a stream runs along the cabin begining in the distance. - mountains in the distance.
A cabin in the forground center/right, one door in the center framed wall. - a stream runs along the cabin begining in the distance. - mountains in the distance.