FDA-D.1700-2023
Parts
Object number
FDA-D.1700-2023
Object type
Identification
Title
On the Beach at Newhaven
Title Type
Common name
Description
Landscape view of a coastal scene, cliff to the left, figures in the foreground
Comments
To the left, a boy stands barefoot on the beach, a fishing net resting over one shoulder. To the right, a woman and child walk along the water's edge. A ship in the distance heads inland.
Naval officer Walter William May painted coastal scenes in England, France and Holland for work and recreation, exhibiting extensively in London. After retirement, he concentrated entirely on watercolour painting. In January 1895, he was appointed curator of the Painted Hall at Greenwich. However, he died just one year later, the day after receiving news of the death of his son.
Description
Inscription
Signed and dated lower left: 'W W May '66'
Production
Person
May, Walter William, 1831 - 1896 (Artist)
Date
1866
History and association
Object history note
Provenance: Collection of Richard Henry Allen Amis (K.S. 1945-50; 1932-2018); by whom bequeathed to Eton College
