Art Of The Broads

[JennyMorgan]

A black sailed trader by 'W Leslie Rackham', a Norwich artist of some repute.

 

[Canarytops]

14 hours ago, JennyMorgan said:

Wherry

Isn't that a keel ?

[Vaughan]

54 minutes ago, Canarytops said:

Isn't that a keel ?

I noticed that too. What's more, I have just realised the painting is of Thorpe Green, in the days before the railway was built, so the left bank is open water meadows right over to Crown Point.  The artist would have been on the quay of what is now called the Rushcutters, then called the Three Tuns.

I also notice that the keel appears to be loaded with tree trunks and has one floating alongside.  Maybe that is why the mast is cocked, so as to use the halyard to load it on board, after floating it out from the bank?

[JennyMorgan]

This one has got me stumped, where is it?

Painted by John Reginald Goodman, it looks Broads to me but I can not place that church, can you?

[marshman]

Belaugh??????

[JennyMorgan]

1 hour ago, marshman said:

Belaugh??????

Naaa, it's not on a hill and the river is surely too wide!

 

[marshman]

W Leslie Rackham was an excellent painter but sadly his paintings have not stood the test of time well.

Firstly he painted in watercolours but cheap ones and many of his paintings have faded, and some have "lost" a lot of the colour. Whilst he could paint exceptionally well, it is recorded, I believe, that he also was fond of the odd drink or two!

He lived I think in or around Thorpe St Andrew and he sold his paintings cheaply, perhaps in the pub, probably Vaughans favourite, and never bought proper paints , nipping down to Jarrolds for the bog standard box of watercolours.

Because of the condition of most of his paintings they are not especially valuable but his detail and depiction of that wonderful curve of a wherry's sail is IMHO second to none  - its a shame many can now look a bit "washed" out as they often depicted so well those wonderful craft that were once an integral part of the Broadland landscape.

 

[JanetAnne]

Thurne church? 

That has a two part roof like the one in your picture

[Vaughan]

31 minutes ago, JanetAnne said:

Thurne church? 

Too close to the water I think.  I was thinking of Runham, but that too, is much further away from the river.

[ChrisB]

I took this of Thurne in 2014.

[JennyMorgan]

I'm not convinced that there isn't a degree of artistic license involved. The composition is almost too successful, adhering to the theory of the 'golden ratio' a treat. Effectively a text book composition, creativity doesn't always truly reflect reality!

[grounded]

Hmm, can anyone join in? Dawn, by David Dane

[grounded]

On Ranworth Broad

[JennyMorgan]

1 hour ago, grounded said:

Hmm, can anyone join in?

Welcome, the more the merrier! Thanks for joining in.

[JennyMorgan]

Another one by Mr. Rackham.

[JennyMorgan]

Belaugh by Rackham.

[JennyMorgan]

Acle Bridge by Rackham, another nice 'wherry' picture! 

[JennyMorgan]

Wherries on the Broads, another one from Rackham.

[JennyMorgan]

Potter Bridge by Rackham.

[JennyMorgan]

Tunstall Mill by Rackham.

[JennyMorgan]

Reedham Mill by Rackham.

 

[JennyMorgan]

Oulton Broad, Waveney Hill.

 

[marshman]

That really wonderful view of the church as you now approach Belaugh, has been totally spoiled by some enormous tree that has grown up in front of the church in someones garden - I expect they think its a nice tree!!!!

[JennyMorgan]

More importantly it makes life harder for those of us under sail .

[TheQ]

As would the old bridge at Acle previously shown,, that would have made much more fun to watch the boats going through a full flood tide..