William Miller Frazer, Hickling Broad, Norfolk 1740s ticks away the hours

ticks away the hours

Every time surreptitiously tucking it away from prying eyes

As the light falls through a grand window

Note how the window is illuminated in contrast to the room

William Miller Frazer, Hickling Broad, Norfolk 1740s ticks away the hoursThis beautiful 20th century oil on canvas by Scottish artist William Miller Frazer (1864 1961) depicts a sun setting across Hickling Broad in Norfolk. Its warm graduated tints shift from yellow to ochre its fire dramatised with impasto. Note the daubs on the water to suggest reflections. Quickly added to capture a feeling, an absorbing moment in a tranquil setting. The style is reminiscent of the Impressionists. Frazer trained at the Royal Scottish