Waiting for the Tide (St Ives Fishing Fleet)
H I Babbage, Artist
This is one of the
paintings
in our collection.
It was made in
St. Ives, Cornwall, England, Great Britain
in 1910.
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About the Work
“I
saw
an
exhibition
of
Herbert
Babbage’s
work
at
The
Sarjeant
Gallery
in
1999.
I
have
been
an
enthusiastic
admirer
of
his
work
ever
since.
‘Waiting
for
the
Tide’
is
an
example
of
Babbage
at
his
impressionistic
best
when
describing
light,
reflected
where
it
falls
on
water.
It
is
typical
of
the
work
being
produced
in
St
Ives
during
the
time
Babbage
had
a
studio
there
in
Porthminster
Square.
He
brought
this
painting
with
him
when
he
came
back
to
New
Zealand
for
two
years
in
1909
and
it
was
shown
(Lot
214)
at
the
21st
annual
exhibition
at
the
New
Zealand
Academy
of
Arts.
I
have
chosen
this
painting
because
it
displays
the
qualities
of
marine
painting
that
both
Herbert
Babbage,
and
many
other
St
Ives
School
artists,
who
were
his
contemporaries,
accomplished
so
convincingly.”
Jim Norris, a retired farmer and company manager, for the March 2020 instalment of the My Choice exhibition series.
Jim Norris, a retired farmer and company manager, for the March 2020 instalment of the My Choice exhibition series.
Measurements
Image 900 x 1055mm
Frame 1125 x 1275mm
Frame 1125 x 1275mm
Media
oil on canvas
Description
Seascape of sailing boats with beach and rocks in foreground. Pale lemon yellows and blues with lots of reflection of the light sky in the water. Impressionist style.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Bequest of the artist, 1918
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
1918
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Accession Number:
1918/1/2