John Berney Crome, Wayfarers At The Smithy, Hingham, Norfolk reserved which is a veritable patchwork

which is a veritable patchwork of tones

and towns such as Leeds were growing rapidly through trade and manufacture

We particularly love the contrast between the rugged scenery in the foreground and the stillness of the figure

in a packed Montmartre restaurant

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John Berney Crome, Wayfarers At The Smithy, Hingham, Norfolk reserved which is a veritable patchworkThis atmospheric early 19th century landscape by British artist John Berney Crome (1794 1842) depicts a quiet moment at dusk on the outskirts of Hingham, Norfolk. A small group of travellers pause beside a glowing smithy, their horses resting as the last light of day recedes. The forges warm orange light spills gently into the surrounding darkness, answering the cool blues and greens of the evening sky. The moon hangs low, its pale reflection caught