John Berney Crome, Nocturne With Fishing Boats 1800s Under the glow of mid-Summer

Under the glow of mid-Summer

where his works were shown for the next 39 years

Sir George Ogilvy Reid RSA (1851-1928)

was a portraitist and both of her brothers became painters

It’s fascinating to consider whether such skills are acquired via one’s DNA or through observation and nurture

John Berney Crome, Nocturne With Fishing Boats 1800s Under the glow of mid-SummerThis beautiful early 19th century oil painting by British artist John Berney Crome (1794 1842) depicts a tranquil moonlit estuary with various sailboats and a partially obscured moon. Its a fine example of his raison d'tre. Young Crome was an important member of the Norwich School of Painters and the son of John Old Crome, one of its founders. Sails jut prominently into the night sky, puncturing the clouds, while fishing nets stand dormant. The