Kynance, 1888, Oil on canvas, 7 x 14 1/8 in. (17. 8 x 35. 9 cm), Paintings, John Brett (British, Bletchingly 1831?1902 London), Brett was influenced by the work of the Pre-Raphaelites and the writings of John Ruskin. He specialized in views of sea and sky and coastal subjects, and was known for detailed, accurate depictions of the natural world such as this one