More information on 'When Summer Sweetly Shines O'er Land and Sea'

The watercolour shows a view of the Anglesey coast, looking towards the sea. In the shaded foreground, dipping to the beach, are whitewashed cottages and several figures. The headland and other cottages beyond are in warm sunlight

The artist John McDougal was born in Edge Hill, Liverpool on 31 March 1852. He went to Wavertree Academy but did not formally train as an artist. McDougal specialised in watercolour landscapes, exhibiting pictures of marine subjects for many years at the Liverpool Academy, the Liverpool Autumn Exhibitions (from 1875) and the Royal Academy London (from 1877). He was president of the Liverpool Society of Painters in Watercolours for the last two years of its existence and Treasurer of the Liverpool Academy for about 13 years. He was also a member of the Royal Cambrian Academy and lived for much of his life at Cemaes Bay, Anglesey.

As well as 'When Summer Sweetly Shines O'er Land and Sea' the Walker also has the following John McDougal Watercolours in its collection.

• 'As the sun descends and dies so do creeping shadows rise', 1881
   
• 'Seascape with sunset over a promontory with sailing boats', 1928
   
• 'Seashore with rocks and sunlight on the sea with distant sailing boats', 1927

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