Entretat
July, 1858
Medium
Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash and white gouache, over traces of graphite, on blue wove paper
Dimensions
17.2 × 25.1 cm (6 13/16 × 9 15/16 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
83331
Art Historical Context
Clarkson Stanfield’s *Entretat* captures the dramatic coastline of Normandy with the assured hand of a master marine painter. Created in July 1858, this compact sheet reflects the British artist’s lifelong fascination with the sea. Stanfield, a leading figure of the Romantic era and a member of the Royal Academy, was celebrated for his vivid depictions of coastal scenery and naval subjects. The drawing’s modest size invites close looking, rewarding viewers with the crisp silhouette of cliffs and the restless energy of waves. Executed in pen and brown ink with brush-applied wash and touches of...