Our English Coasts, 1852 (Strayed Sheep)
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Our English Coasts, 1852 (Strayed Sheep) is a celebrated Pre-Raphaelite landscape painting depicting a flock of sheep on the cliffs of southern England, often interpreted as an allegory of national vulnerability.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Our English Coasts, 1852 (Strayed Sheep) canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pre-Raphaelite painting
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oil painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| allegoricalTheme |
defencelessness of England
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national vulnerability ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Our English Coasts
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Strayed Sheep ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
celebrated work of William Holman Hunt
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key example of Pre-Raphaelite landscape painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
bright, clear color palette
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highly detailed naturalism ⓘ |
| collection | Tate ⓘ |
| countryDepicted | England ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | William Holman Hunt ⓘ |
| depicts |
cliffs
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coastal vegetation ⓘ flock of sheep ⓘ sea ⓘ southern English coastline ⓘ steep cliff edge ⓘ sunlit coastal scene ⓘ unattended flock ⓘ |
| exhibitionVenue | Royal Academy of Arts ⓘ |
| genre | landscape painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
background sea and horizon
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foreground sheep ⓘ |
| iconography | straying sheep as symbol of vulnerability ⓘ |
| inception | 1852 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| location | Tate Britain ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
English landscape
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sheep ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Pre-Raphaelite art
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surface form:
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
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| movementAssociatedWithCreator |
Pre-Raphaelite art
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surface form:
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
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| partOf | Victorian art ⓘ |
| significantInterpretation |
allegory of England’s exposed coastline
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commentary on political and military insecurity ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | mid-19th century ⓘ |
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