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On the Bure at Wroxham - Alfred Parsons
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Beschreibung
A serene depiction of Norfolk wherries on the River Bure, captured with the observational precision of British painter Alfred Parsons.
Alfred Parsons, a British painter known for his precise observation of the natural world, captures a quiet moment on the River Bure in Norfolk. The scene depicts traditional Norfolk wherries navigating the waterway, their sails catching the light against a sky filled with soft, shifting clouds. Parsons demonstrates his technical skill in the rendering of water, where the reflections of the boats and the sky create a sense of calm movement across the surface.
The composition is balanced, with the vessels positioned to guide the eye through the frame. The trees along the riverbank are painted with a focus on natural form, avoiding unnecessary stylisation. This work reflects the artist's broader interest in the English countryside, a subject he explored throughout his career as both a painter and a garden designer. The palette is restrained, relying on cool blues, greys, and earthy greens to convey the specific atmosphere of a British river scene.
Parsons was a member of the Royal Academy and frequently contributed illustrations to periodicals, which informed his ability to construct clear, readable compositions. This painting provides a view into the maritime activity of the Norfolk Broads during the late nineteenth century. The work avoids dramatic flair, opting instead for a measured, observational approach that documents the interaction between the local environment and the vessels that traversed it. The light is diffused, suggesting an overcast day, which allows for subtle tonal variations in the water and the sails. This piece is a representative example of the period's interest in regional topography and the quiet beauty of the British waterways.
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- Museum-grade giclée printing for rich, fade-resistant colour
- Archival matte fine-art paper, FSC-certified
- Multiple sizes and framing options available
- Frames in black, natural wood, dark wood or white
- Framed prints arrive ready to hang
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Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
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On the Bure at Wroxham - Alfred Parsons
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Ab £28.00 GBP
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Ab £28.00 GBP
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Fine Art Poster / A4 (21x29.7 cm) / -
Artist Biography
Alfred Parsons
Alfred Parsons was the kind of Victorian artist who could fill a gallery with landscapes and a library with illustrations, and do both well enough to be taken seriously at each. Born in Beckington, Somerset in 1847, he trained himself largely by doing, and by the time he reached London in the 1870s he was already making a reputation as a black-and-white illustrator for Harper's New Monthly Magazine and other American publications that paid well for English rural scenes.
It was his eye for gardens that set him apart. Parsons had a genuine feeling for the way English cottage and manor gardens worked: their colour sequences, their relationship to the surrounding landscape, the social world they implied. His collaboration with the gardening writer E.T. Cook on articles for various publications developed into a consistent visual language for the late Victorian garden, and his paintings were sought after by the country-house owners whose properties he depicted.
In 1891 he contributed illustrations to Henry James's collection of essays A Little Tour in France, though gardens rather than buildings remained his primary subject. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1911. Parsons also designed gardens professionally, most notably The Courts in Wiltshire, which he began laying out around 1900 and which passed eventually to the National Trust.
His watercolours have a directness that reads as almost modern: flat washes, clear light, plants described with botanical accuracy but without preciousness. He died in Broadway, Worcestershire in 1920, having spent many years in that colony of Anglo-American artists centred on John Singer Sargent and Francis Millet.
It was his eye for gardens that set him apart. Parsons had a genuine feeling for the way English cottage and manor gardens worked: their colour sequences, their relationship to the surrounding landscape, the social world they implied. His collaboration with the gardening writer E.T. Cook on articles for various publications developed into a consistent visual language for the late Victorian garden, and his paintings were sought after by the country-house owners whose properties he depicted.
In 1891 he contributed illustrations to Henry James's collection of essays A Little Tour in France, though gardens rather than buildings remained his primary subject. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1911. Parsons also designed gardens professionally, most notably The Courts in Wiltshire, which he began laying out around 1900 and which passed eventually to the National Trust.
His watercolours have a directness that reads as almost modern: flat washes, clear light, plants described with botanical accuracy but without preciousness. He died in Broadway, Worcestershire in 1920, having spent many years in that colony of Anglo-American artists centred on John Singer Sargent and Francis Millet.
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