Lake Scene by A. V. Copley Fielding
<< Tips on How to Watercolor Watercolor Tips >>Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding belonged to an artistic family. His father was a painter and three of his brothers all practised art with success. He was one of the most fashionable drawing-masters of his day, and a strong supporter of the “Old” Society.
After being treasurer and next secretary, he was appointed president in 1831, which post he retained during his life. He was a most prolific worker and contributed about seventeen hundred drawings to the Society’s exhibitions, besides showing at the Royal Academy and Royal Institution. At first his favourite subjects were lake and mountain scenery.
After he took up his residence at Brighton he turned his attention to marine painting and depicted many storms at sea. It has been exaggeratedly said that Copley Fielding was “perhaps the greatest artist after Turner for representations 7 of breadth and atmosphere.” Ruskin also praised his work. Owing, however, to his very rapid method of execution there was a considerable sameness in his work.
“LAKE SCENE”
BY A. V. COPLEY FIELDING
(Size, 12¼ × 16? IN.)
(In the Possession of Victor Rienaecker, Esq.)
