Inspired by the opening lines of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s 1820 poem of the same title, The Cloud has grace of line that epitomises the model of classically informed beauty. Richardson’s figure successfully follows the serpentine line of Art Nouveau sculpture while also echoing the influence of British New Sculpture with its focused attention to bodily detail and surface articulation. This bronze version of The Cloud was cast in 1987 from the original patinated plaster version from 1900 which is also in Bayside City Council's Collection. This work can be seen in the formal garden between the Brighton Town Hall and the Brighton Library.Art NouveauCharles Douglas Richardson, The Cloud 1900 (cast 1987), bronze, 190 x 40 x 40 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Commissioned 1987Bonze sculpture of a classical female figure looking downwards with a vessel in her hand. The sculpture sits on a rendered pedestal within a pond.sculpture, female figure, charles douglas richardson, the cloud, cd richardson, c douglas richardson, percy bysshe shelley, poem, art nouveau, new sculpture, flowers, public art, brighton

Charles Douglas Richardson, The tired dancer 1909, patinated plaster, 59 x 42 x 45 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Donated by the artist 1931.patinated plastersculpture, human figure, dancer, tambourine, charles douglas richardson, cd richardson, c douglas richardson, plaster

Charles Douglas Richardson, A Cornish rock c.1885, oil on canvas, 39.5 x 49.5 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Donated by the artist, 1931.oil on canvaslandscape, cornwell, rocks, painting, england, charles douglas richardson, c douglas richardson, cd richardson

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Inspired by the opening lines of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s 1820 poem of the same title, The Cloud has grace of line that epitomises the model of classically informed beauty. Richardson’s figure successfully follows the serpentine line of Art Nouveau sculpture while also echoing the influence of British New Sculpture with its focused attention to bodily detail and surface articulation. A bronze version of The Cloud was cast in 1987 and can be seen in the formal garden between the Brighton Town Hall and the Brighton Library.Art Nouveauplaster patinated with paint and ground coppersculpture, female figure, charles douglas richardson, the cloud, cd richardson, c douglas richardson, percy bysshe shelley, poem, art nouveau, new sculpture, flowers

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