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Born in Bristol in 1800 and deceased in London in 1870, James Baker Pyne was largely self-taught. During the 1820s he participated in the sketching activities of the Bristol School, developing landscapes responsive to Francis Danby’s atmospheric effects. His move to London in 1835 accompanied a shift towards Turner’s compositions and colour harmonies, an influence that shaped his mature painting.
Journeys on the Continent, particularly in Italy, expanded a repertoire embracing both British places and European views. Ehrenbreitstein, from Coblenz on the Rhine, painted in 1864 and held by the Russell-Cotes, exemplifies this geographical range. His imagery also circulated through prints: a coloured lithograph of Windsor in the National Trust collection depicts skaters on the Thames before the castle. Monumental landscape and everyday activity meet within the same image.
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Oil on canvas
Der Vesuv während des Ausbruchs von 1855, bei Nacht
Öl auf Leinwand
Catalogue period : 2026-09-11
Published result : 800 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 800–1400
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