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Does anyone know what this painting is?

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Vitalogy · 09/01/2019 15:53

I saved this image to my computer some time ago. I didn't save any info with it though. Do you know the name of it or the artist? I'd like to get a print of it if possible.

Does anyone know what this painting is?
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Vitalogy · 09/01/2019 15:55

I've searched for night time painting with sailboat but it doesn't come up.

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ginandbearit · 09/01/2019 15:55

Possibly Atkinson Grimshaw ..Victorian painter of moonlit scenes

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Vitalogy · 09/01/2019 16:06

Thank you all. Yes, that's it Joseph Wright - Lake by Moonlight Smile

I like the look of some of Atkinson Grimshaw too.

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EBearhug · 09/01/2019 16:08

Joseph Wright of Derby and Atkinson Grimshaw are both great at the way the use light in their works.

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Vitalogy · 09/01/2019 16:09

*A Lake by Moonlight

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Vitalogy · 09/01/2019 16:15

They do don't they EBearhug surely, not easy to do lighting up a night time scene like that, to do it well anyway.

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brassbrass · 09/01/2019 16:20

Oops too late

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Vitalogy · 09/01/2019 16:27

Looks like Wayfair have it, on sale too!

www.wayfair.co.uk/home-decor/pdx/magnolia-box-a-lake-by-moonlight-c1780-82-by-joseph-wright-of-derby-framed-art-print-mgbx2832.html

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