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Julius Caesar Ibbetson (1759–1817) 18th C Rural Wales Oil Painting – Signed 1792

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Julius Caesar Ibbetson (1759–1817) 18th C Rural Wales Oil Painting – Signed 1792

A rare and historically significant original oil painting by Julius Caesar Ibbetson (1759–1817), titled Figures and Livestock in a Barn, Wales (1792). This signed and dated work beautifully captures 18th-century rural life during a pivotal moment in Britain’s pre-industrial history.

Painted during Ibbetson’s 1792 Welsh tour alongside his patron Hon. Robert Fulke Greville and watercolourist John ‘Warwick’ Smith, the painting documents traditional agricultural practices with remarkable observational detail.

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Artist: Julius Caesar Ibbetson

Title: Figures and Livestock in a Barn, Wales

Date: 1792

Medium: Oil on canvas

Signature: Signed and dated “Ibbetson” lower left

Framed Dimensions: 67 x 79 cm

Canvas Dimensions: 51 x 65 cm

Provenance: Sotheby's Lot 196 Old Master And Early British Paintings

30 October 2008 • London

Condition: Very good antique condition – minor age-related wear

This nostalgic summer scene is more than just decorative—it is a culturally important historical record of life before the Industrial Revolution, painted by one of Britain’s foremost landscape and rural genre artists.

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Bushells Antiques has dated this 18th Century Landscape Painting to the 18th Century.

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Julius Caesar Ibbetson (1759–1817) 18th C Rural Wales Oil Painting – Signed 1792
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A rare and historically significant original oil painting by Julius Caesar Ibbetson (1759–1817), titled Figures and Livestock in a Barn, Wales (1792).
Bushells Antiques

This signed and dated work beautifully captures 18th-century rural life during a pivotal moment in Britain’s pre-industrial history.

fig 1. An 18th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a rural barnyard filled with livestock, housed within an ornate carved giltwood frame.
fig 1. Julius Caesar Ibbetson (1759–1817) 18th C Rural Wales Oil Painting – Signed 1792

Painted during Ibbetson’s 1792 Welsh tour alongside his patron Hon. Robert Fulke Greville and watercolourist John ‘Warwick’ Smith, the painting documents traditional agricultural practices with remarkable observational detail.

fig 2. An 18th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a rural barnyard filled with livestock, housed within an ornate carved giltwood frame.
fig 2. Julius Caesar Ibbetson (1759–1817) 18th C Rural Wales Oil Painting – Signed 1792

Details:

Artist: Julius Caesar Ibbetson

Title: Figures and Livestock in a Barn, Wales

Date: 1792

Medium: Oil on canvas

Signature: Signed and dated “Ibbetson” lower left

Framed Dimensions: 67 x 79 cm

Canvas Dimensions: 51 x 65 cm

fig 3. An 18th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a rural barnyard filled with livestock, housed within an ornate carved giltwood frame.
fig 3. Julius Caesar Ibbetson (1759–1817) 18th C Rural Wales Oil Painting – Signed 1792

Provenance: Sotheby's Lot 196 Old Master And Early British Paintings

30 October 2008 • London

Condition: Very good antique condition – minor age-related wear

This nostalgic summer scene is more than just decorative—it is a culturally important historical record of life before the Industrial Revolution, painted by one of Britain’s foremost landscape and rural genre artists.

Date of Manufacture

Bushells Antiques has dated this 18th Century Landscape Painting to the 18th Century.

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Georgian pastoral paintings from this era typically feature naturalistic depictions of rural British life, agricultural themes, and livestock set against atmospheric countryside backdrops. Influenced by Dutch genre painting, artists emphasised natural lighting, muted earth tones, and realistic observations of rustic working environments.

Artworks from this period were painted using hand-ground oil pigments on woven linen or hemp canvases stretched over timber frames. The surrounding mouldings were typically crafted from hand-carved wood with gesso layers and finished with gold leaf gilding.

Authentic period oil paintings exhibit natural age-related craquelure across the paint surface, historic oxidation on the reverse of the canvas, and hand-forged joinery on timber stretchers. Signatures, dates, and historical gallery labels further assist in verifying origin and period provenance.

Large oil paintings in gilded frames are often positioned above fire surrounds, sideboards, or console tables to serve as primary architectural focal points. They can be integrated into classic gallery walls or contrasted against minimalist backdrop colours to highlight historic gilding.

Display the artwork away from direct sunlight, dampness, and fluctuating heat sources to prevent canvas movement and varnish discolouration. Light dusting with a soft feather duster is recommended; any varnish removal or paint stabilization should strictly be performed by a professional art conservator.
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