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Follower of Thomas Barker of Bath (Pontypool 1769-1847 Bath), Oil Painting, Collecting Water in the Summer
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Follower of Thomas Barker of Bath (Pontypool 1769-1847 Bath), Oil Painting, Collecting Water in the Summer

19th century
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Follower of Thomas Barker of Bath

(Pontypool 1769-1847 Bath)

Original Oil Painting on Canvas, framed.

102.2 x 71.5cm (40 1/4 x 28 1/8in).

A very nice original early 19th century painting by a follower of Thomas Barker of Bath 1769-1847. The painting depicts two figures, a father and daughter, collecting water for the summer. Unsigned, but of excellent quality.

Condition: The painting has been relined to a high standard. There is some craquelure to the lower right area, see images. In very good condition overall. Presented in a decent gilt frame, which has a few small areas of loss.

Physical Dimensions
Height
102cm (40.16")
Width
71.4cm (28.11")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

Dorchester Fine Art has dated this Georgian Pastoral Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1230762
Description
Follower of Thomas Barker of Bath

(Pontypool 1769-1847 Bath)

Original Oil Painting on Canvas, framed.

102.2 x 71.5cm (40 1/4 x 28 1/8in).

A very nice original early 19th century painting by a follower of Thomas Barker of Bath 1769-1847. The painting depicts two figures, a father and daughter, collecting water for the summer. Unsigned, but of excellent quality.

fig 1. An eighteenth-century style oil painting on canvas in a beaded gilt frame, depicting a pipe-smoking man and a barefoot woman holding a vessel in a rural landscape.
fig 1. Follower of Thomas Barker of Bath (Pontypool 1769-1847 Bath), Oil Painting, Collecting Water in the Summer

Condition: The painting has been relined to a high standard. There is some craquelure to the lower right area, see images. In very good condition overall. Presented in a decent gilt frame, which has a few small areas of loss.

Height
102cm (40.16")
Width
71.4cm (28.11")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

Dorchester Fine Art has dated this Georgian Pastoral Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1230762
Dorchester Fine Art
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Archive I An eighteenth-century style oil painting on canvas in a beaded gilt frame, depicting a pipe-smoking man and a barefoot woman holding a vessel in a rural landscape.

Follower of Thomas Barker of Bath (Pontypool 1769-1847 Bath), Oil Painting, Collecting Water in the Summer

Archive II An eighteenth-century style oil painting on canvas in a beaded gilt frame, depicting a pipe-smoking man and a barefoot woman holding a vessel in a rural landscape. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century style oil painting on canvas in a beaded gilt frame, depicting a pipe-smoking man and a barefoot woman holding a vessel in a rural landscape. View III
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An eighteenth-century style oil painting on canvas in a beaded gilt frame, depicting a pipe-smoking man and a barefoot woman holding a vessel in a rural landscape.
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Pastoral genre painting of the 18th century focused on rural life, depicting agricultural labourers, rustic figures, and natural landscapes. Influenced by European traditions, British artists portrayed rural subjects with romanticised or naturalistic detail, reflecting contemporary social themes and landscape appreciation.

Georgian paintings were created using hand-ground mineral and organic pigments bound in linseed or walnut oil, applied directly onto hand-stretched linen or cotton canvas. Frames were typically carved from pine or hardwood and finished with gesso and hand-applied gold leaf.

Authentic period paintings display natural age-related craquelure across the paint surface, hand-stitched or hand-cut stretcher bars, and evidence of historic oxidation on the reverse of the canvas. Frames often show period-appropriate hand carving, water gilding wear, and timber shrinkage.

A Georgian oil painting acts as a focal point when placed above a fireplace mantel, sideboard, or within a gallery wall. The warm earthy tones and gilded framing complement both traditional timber interiors and contemporary minimalist schemes, providing textual contrast.

Maintain a stable room temperature and relative humidity away from direct sunlight, dampness, and heat sources. Clean the surface gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding commercial chemical cleaners or water, and consult a professional conservator for structural repairs.
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