19th-century English School, Landscape with Cattle Crossing a Ford

Name: 19th-century English School, Landscape with Cattle Crossing a Ford
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1101520
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

This charming mid-19th-century English school oil painting depicts two figures with animals crossing a shallow ford before a picturesque landscape.

As Summer draws to a close, golden hues begin to emerge upon the sun-tipped branches of overhanging foliage. It’s an idyllic scene with several points of interest. On the right, a weary farmer leans upon a five-bar gate while his cow takes water alongside a diligent farmhand. Behind him, two buildings, perhaps a cottage and a barn, are nestled into trees, with the foremost illuminated by light.

On the left, a horse, donkey and dog, traipse through water, before a mother and child who travel towards a church. Note too the distant windmills and the tinted scenery on the horizon. The painting is unsigned but it’s reminiscent of comparable works by Edward Charles Williams (1807-1881) so perhaps the artist worked in his circle or trained with his father Edward Williams (1781-1855).

Held within a gilt frame, which could be original.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 18” x 14” / 46cm x 36cm

Year of creation: c. 1850

Provenance: Private collection, UK.

Condition: Cleaned. Revarnished. Canvas relined. Fine craquelure throughout. The paint layer is stable. Frame with various marks and showing its age.

Our reference: BRV1977

Physical Dimensions

Height

36cm (14.17")

Width

46cm (18.11")

Depth

4cm (1.57")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1101520

Description

This charming mid-19th-century English school oil painting depicts two figures with animals crossing a shallow ford before a picturesque landscape.

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As Summer draws to a close, golden hues begin to emerge upon the sun-tipped branches of overhanging foliage.

Brave Fine Art

It’s an idyllic scene with several points of interest. On the right, a weary farmer leans upon a five-bar gate while his cow takes water alongside a diligent farmhand. Behind him, two buildings, perhaps a cottage and a barn, are nestled into trees, with the foremost illuminated by light.

fig 1. 19th-Century English School, Landscape With Cattle Crossing A Ford — fig 1. 19th-century English School, Landscape with Cattle Crossing a Ford

On the left, a horse, donkey and dog, traipse through water, before a mother and child who travel towards a church. Note too the distant windmills and the tinted scenery on the horizon. The painting is unsigned but it’s reminiscent of comparable works by Edward Charles Williams (1807-1881) so perhaps the artist worked in his circle or trained with his father Edward Williams (1781-1855).