John Berney Crome, Nocturne With Fishing Boats 1800s The painting was previously sold

The painting was previously sold through Christie’s in 2000

for instance on the sails and distant cattle

Here we see a young lady reading by a window - looking down with the book held a little forward to catch the light

He also became a member

and this piece is very typical of his work

John Berney Crome, Nocturne With Fishing Boats 1800s The painting was previously soldThis beautiful early 19th century oil painting by British artist John Berney Crome (1794 1842) depicts a tranquil moonlit estuary with various sailboats and a partially obscured moon. Its a fine example of his raison d'tre. Young Crome was an important member of the Norwich School of Painters and the son of John Old Crome, one of its founders. Sails jut prominently into the night sky, puncturing the clouds, while fishing nets stand dormant. The