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ANTIQUE #SA1079121

An Early 19th Century Oil On Panel Lakeland Landscape - Circle Of John Glover (1767 - 1849)

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A fine early 19th century oil on panel landscape painting of a sscene in the Lake District, painted by an artist in the circle of John Glover (1767-1849)
 
The mid-18th century saw the emergence of the Lake District as a destination for tourists and artists on the ‘picturesque tour’ and romantic Lakeland scenes, such as this, were a particular focus for artists of the period. This landscape tradition reached its apogee in the 19th century with the work of JMW Turner.
 
Such highly detailed scenes from nature reflected the interest in representing the powerful and picturesque qualities celebrated in the notion of the Sublime from the previous century.
 
This fine work not only reveals the artists virtuoso skill in sensitively recording acute detail (dramatic sky, mountainous landscape, expanses of water and the people within) it also shows their ability to distill all the drama and romance of an awe inspiring landscape within the confines of a comparitely small wooden panel. ...
Antique SA1079121 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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