At the time Knight painted this picture he was working as one of the Newlyn School of artists in Cornwall. Details such as the little pools of red light on the hand of the man suggest that the picture was at least partly painted in the open air.

Provenance: Purchased from the artist, 1910

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: Harold Knight (1874-1961)
Date: About 1908-1909

Image Details
Date: 6 March 2025
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Telephoto Camera 52mm ƒ/2.4
Focal Length: 52mm
Aperture: ƒ/2.4
Shutter Speed: 1/33s
ISO: 500
Licensing: Image of a North East Museums asset. This image cannot be licensed.