Distant View Of The Mill Near Folkestone 1844.
£300.00
Date
1844
Item Description
Pen and sepia ink wash drawing on paper, 4.25 x 7.25 inches, laid on to card, mounted, framed in reeded half-round gilt and glazed, overall 10.5 x 13 inches. It shows a windmill and farm buildings and land in what was then open country just to the west of Folkestone town centre. On the left is a threshing barn, with a three horse team harvest wagon and carter outside. On the right are a two wheel farm cart and four wheel wagon. The scene is likely to be the mill in the area of present day Millfield and the buildings of Ingles Farm. Some light browning follows the principal pen strokes without detracting from the execution. Henry Moses (1781-1870) was highly regarded as a draughtsman and engraver and was known for, among many other works, several series of views of shipping, and a few coastal views. It is not clear how his marine interest developed but he used outline engraving to great effect in capturing maritime life and activities in his Sketches of Shipping (1824), where accurately drawn ships are set in suitable port landscapes. Similarly his Picturesque Views of Ramsgate (1817) includes busily populated images of ships in harbour. This drawing is beautifully executed and highly detailed - the wash achieving great depth - and reflects the crispness and clarity of his engravings. This is one of a number of similar drawings of the Folkestone area by Moses purchased by us
[Stock No. 27620]
