TW426973 Marine Set, 1936 (tempera on panel) by Wadsworth, Edward Alexander (1889-1949); 76.1x63.7 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: This is an important example of Edward Wadsworth\'s marine still-life pictures of the 1930s. He has used a Surrealist-influenced approach, taking ordinary objects and presenting them in an unexpected way. At the top centre of the picture is a starfish painted as if it is made of stone. This is flanked by a necklace-like string of cork floats and a green glass float suspended in a net. The sharp-edged forms and lack of texture give the scene the quality of a dream;); 穢 Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright.