The Sea at Catterline
About this artwork
Eardley usually drew on small sheets of paper. If she needed more surface area, she would add sheets to the sides in a rough, piecemeal fashion, paperclipping or gluing everything together. In her works made in the north-east village of Catterline, it is unusual to find drawings acting as precise studies for paintings. The artist positioned herself on the east side of the Catterline pier to make this drawing, showing the curve of the bay with the rocky mound known as the Kale Tap sketched in on the left.
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artist:
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title:The Sea at Catterline
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Pastel on four pieces of paper
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measurements:29.50 x 35.30 cm
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credit line:Presented by the artist's sister, Mrs P.M. Black, 1987
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accession number:GMA 3247
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Joan Eardley
Joan Eardley
Born in West Sussex, Eardley moved to Glasgow at the outbreak of war. She studied at Glasgow School of Art and at Hospitalfield House under James Cowie. Cowie helped to shape her preference for everyday subjects. In 1949 Eardley rented a studio in the centre of Glasgow, and a few years later moved...