18th Century oil by John Rathbone of cattle in a wooded landscape, with distant figures and cottages.Size 19 x 19 inches (48 x 48 cm)Price �425Stock no. 6715John Rathbone, born 1750, was a spirited English landscape painter who exhibited extensively at London�s Royal Academy (RA).Born in Cheshire, very little is known about Rathbone�s formative years, but according to several sources, it�s apparent that he was predominantly self-taught. During the second half of the 18th century, landscape painting was largely overlooked in Britain and, as such, it was exceedingly difficult to find a tutor who worked at a proficient level. Indeed, even in John Constable�s heyday, he was desperately underrated. One can imagine young Rathbone wandering into the ample Cheshire countryside, clutching pencils and watercolours, with little motivation aside from nature herself.Today, he�s represented in numerous public collections, including at the British Museum, V&A Museum, Yale Un...