Artwork Size: 12 x 16'' (30 x 40cm)Artwork Size with Frame: 19 x 23'' (49 x 59cm)Size: SmallType/Medium: Oil on CanvasA very attractive piece by Joseph Thors who was one of the most sought after artists of the Victorian period. Perfect for any situation it has many of the most desirable facets of the English countryside with a shepherd and his flock, a faggot gatherer and a beautiful light shining through the almost three-dimensional quality that he has created with trees. An artist at the peak of his profession.Biography of Artist=======================Flourished 1863 � 1900Landscape painter who lived in London but also worked in the Midlands where he is regarded as a member of the Birmingham School.He exhibited mostly at the Suffolk Street Gallery and the Royal Academy from 1863 � 1878 and also at the British Institution.His landscapes are usually rustic scenes with cottages, figures and animals in a style ultimately derived from the Norwich School. Naturalistic landscape painting was the fundamental aim of both the Norwich and Birmingham Schools. Thors was quite prodigious in his output.Thors was a draughtsman of peaceful little spots of nature, with their little hidden homesteads and winding paths, which he represents, in a refined and contemplative mood.He also exhibited at Birmingham during the period 1869 � 1900Exhibited at:- Royal Society of Artists, Birmingham x 2Royal Society of British Artists x 1Royal Institute of Oil Painters x 1Free delivery to mainland UKHeight is 49cm (19.3inches)
Width is 59cm (23.2inches)
Depth is 5cm (2.0inches)