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John Brett : A Pre-Raphaelite in Cornwall
The Pre-Raphaelite painter John Brett ARA (1831 - 1902) is perhaps best known for his painting 'The Stone Breaker' (The Walker, Liverpool), but he also spent time painting the landscape in various parts of Britain. This exhibition focused on his stunning paintings of the Cornish coast: dramatic, superbly detailed compositions, depicting the county's inexhaustible variety of spectacular coastal scenes. Brett first visited Cornwall on honeymoon in 1870, staying on the Lizard, and returned repeatedly, usually for several months at a time, over the next thirty years. In all, he produced over two hundred paintings of Cornwall, ranging from large Academy pieces such as 'Golden Prospects' (Castle Museum, Nottingham), to small-scale studies, executed - and sometimes sold - on the spot. This exhibition was accompanied by a lavishly illustrated book, published by Sansom & Co.
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