Attack on a Convoy Seen from the Air (1941)
Richard had never been in an aircraft but this airborne view feels true to life. The Needles on the west end of the Isle of Wight are visible so the event is near to his home in the New Forest. The delicacy of the detail belies the savagery of the attack.
Harbour Entrance (1952)
This is a wonderful feat of the imagination. It is extraordinary how many people and boats are out in such rough weather. The impasto of the paint on the waves contrasts with the most delicate of thinly painted lines.
New Forest (1987)
This is where Richard took the dog for a walk every day. But back in the studio he has made the terrain more hilly and gained more height to the perspective. [PB]
