Blasting St. Vincent's Rock, Clifton [SEP] creator
Blasting St. Vincent's Rock, Clifton
Blasting St. Vincent's Rock, Clifton is a watercolor created by Norwich artist John Sell Cotman. Created in 1830, it is currently part of the permanent collection in the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
Description.
In the foreground, there is a boat, floating down the Avon River, right outside Bristol. There is a second boat, further down the river, nearer to the action of the painting. The dark, rocky cliffs on the left are juxtaposed with the light
the view was lost in 1831, when construction of the Clifton Suspension Bridge started. Cotman's style of watercolor varied from his contemporaries, opting to use watercolors like paint, instead of a tint. He used the paints in unique ways, using the translucent quality of the medium to his full advantage.
Historical information Acquisition.
The Indianapolis Museum of Art purchased "Blasting St. Vincent's Rock" in 1999, using the Beeler Fund, the Mr. and Mrs. Spurlock Fund and James E. Roberts fund.