Philip Reinagle, A Trout Stream
| Full title | A Trout Stream |
|---|---|
| Artist | Philip Reinagle |
| Artist dates | 1749 - 1833 |
| Date made | about 1810 |
| Medium and support | Oil on paper laid on canvas |
| Dimensions | 23 × 28.6 cm |
| Inscription summary | Inscribed |
| Acquisition credit | The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery |
| Inventory number | L862 |
| Location | Not on display |
| Image copyright | The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery, © Private collection 2000. Used by permission |
| Collection | Main Collection |
The inscription by the artist's daughter on the reverse of this sketch identifying the site as a trout stream, suggests that she thought the work was painted after Reinagle's return to Britain from the Continent early in the 19th century. Reinagle's depiction of a swift-moving shallow stream, with water breaking over rocks, is in keeping with the advice of the artist Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes. Valenciennes recommended the practice of painting such streams, suggesting that it sharpened the artist's eye to the visual effects of movement.
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