Winter Scene in Moonlight

Henry Farrer
$85.00
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Frames ship to U.S. addresses only. Framed prints ship in 2–4 weeks and are final sale. Full framing details

Add Custom Frame

Frames ship to U.S. addresses only. Framed prints ship in 2–4 weeks and are final sale. Full framing details

Add Custom Frame

Frames ship to U.S. addresses only. Framed prints ship in 2–4 weeks and are final sale. Full framing details

Add Custom Frame

Frames ship to U.S. addresses only. Framed prints ship in 2–4 weeks and are final sale. Full framing details
Artist Statement
Winter Scene in Moonlight catches Henry Farrer at a crossroads. In the early 1860s, as a member of the Society for the Advancement of Truth in Art (an association run by his own brother), Farrer worked in the Pre-Raphaelite tradition. In the 1870s, he shifted from creating realistic still-lifes to the tonalist style, using watercolors to develop moodier landscapes.

Originally made in 1869, this piece is Farrer's earliest known watercolor landscape and exhibits a perfect blend of his two styles. To render this scene—likely a vista in Brooklyn, where the artist lived most his life—Farrer used a mix of watercolor and gouache. The result is a realistic landscape, but with an undeniably dreamy aura of nocturnal serenity.
Details

+ Museum quality: archival inks, 100% cotton rag paper unless noted
+ Directly supports the artist
+ Handcrafted custom-framing is available

Our quoted dimensions are for the size of paper containing the images, not the printed image itself. We do not alter the aspect ratio, nor do we crop or resize the artists’ originals. All of our prints have a minimum border of .5 inches to allow for framing.

Medium

Museo Portfolio Rag

Edition Structure:
10"x8" | edition of 20
14"x11" | edition of 200
20"x16" | edition of 25
30"x24" | edition of 5
Artist - Henry Farrer

Henry Farrer

Henry Farrer was an artistic jack of all trades. A self-taught English painter, he immigrated to America in 1863 and joined his brother's short-lived group, the Society for the Advancement of Truth in Art. As a member of this association, Farrer worked in the Pre-Raphaelite tradition, creating mostly still-lifes. Later, he shifted his paintings to the tonalist style, working almost exclusively in watercolor. He co-founded the American Watercolor Society, where he showed many of these works. Farrer was also a founding member of the New York Etching Club, becoming an important force in the revival and promotion of etching as a creative medium. He continues to be best known for his tonalist and etching works, even after his death in 1903.