The theory of colouring : being an analysis of the principles of contrast and harmony in the arrangement of colours : with their application to the study of nature, and hints on the composition of pictures, etc. (1872)
Bacon, J · London : Geo. Rowney & Co. · leaf 56
the atmosphere, is refracted, as at A a. Onturning the back to the sun, the colours will be found inthe order at B b—as the sun sinks, the lower ones passover the landscape and sky, imparting their colours to theobjects in succession, till the only light left comes latterlyfrom the side of the sky… … When the sun is on the meridian the rays of light areless dispersed, and consequently local colours are lessaffected, though more strongly illuminated.* * J. Brett has admirably rendered this effect in his picture called Breaking Stones, exhibited at the Boyal Academy a few yearsago. 30 THE THEORY…
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