Archibald Barnes (1887 - 1934) declared that the work of John Singer Sargent and Charles Sims had more of an impact on the development of his own work than his five years spent studying at the Royal Academy. And his work clearly reflects the focus on tone and taste that were the twin pillars of Sargent’s work in particular. Moreover, he shared Sargent’s fluid brushwork and fascination with pure colour as a means of conveying light. However, Barnes was by nature a ‘new romantic’ in that he loved to depict nature and natural effects, but had no interest whatsoever in realism. It is perhaps his rejection of what he considered the, if not uglier, more ephemeral realities of nature that give his landscape scenes such an arcadian charm, making his work particularly appealing to collectors between the Wars.
[Oil on canvas, 50.7 x 61 cm]
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