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Norwich School Joseph Paul 1804-1887 Girl by a Cottage
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Norwich School Joseph Paul 1804-1887 Girl by a Cottage

19th century
Description

A charming oil on canvas laid to board of two girl by a pond with feeding a group of ducks.

The cottage is particularly well painted and draws the eye through the picture to the two girls in the far distance.

Paul was an interesting Norwich School artist. He had to leave Norwich chased by the authorities and went into hiding. He made his way copying old masters and doing portrait work making sure he didn't sign or draw attention to his efforts.

Paul was however a talented artist and his works in his own style are more and more collected.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/joseph-paul

Physical Dimensions
Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
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Timberhill Gallery has dated this Norwich School Landscape Painting to the 1850s.

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SA292457
Description
A charming oil on canvas laid to board of two girl by a pond with feeding a group of ducks.
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The cottage is particularly well painted and draws the eye through the picture to the two girls in the far distance.
Timberhill Gallery

Paul was an interesting Norwich School artist. He had to leave Norwich chased by the authorities and went into hiding. He made his way copying old masters and doing portrait work making sure he didn't sign or draw attention to his efforts.

Paul was however a talented artist and his works in his own style are more and more collected.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/joseph-paul

Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Timberhill Gallery has dated this Norwich School Landscape Painting to the 1850s.

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SA292457
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A 19th-century oil painting depicting a thatched brick cottage nestled among trees with figures near a pond, housed in a moulded dark wood frame.
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Archive I A 19th-century oil painting depicting a thatched brick cottage nestled among trees with figures near a pond, housed in a moulded dark wood frame.

Norwich School Joseph Paul 1804-1887 Girl by a Cottage

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Timberhill Gallery

Timberhill Gallery
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Suffolk
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A 19th-century oil painting depicting a thatched brick cottage nestled among trees with figures near a pond, housed in a moulded dark wood frame.
Norwich School Joseph Paul 1804-1887 Girl by a Cottage
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A 19th-century oil painting depicting a thatched brick cottage nestled among trees with figures near a pond, housed in a moulded dark wood frame.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century British
  • MaterialOil paint, Timber, Canvas
  • ColourEarthy Brown
  • MotifsThatched cottage, Rural landscape, Moulded timber frame, Impasto brushwork
  • SizeH 50 cm (20 in) x W 4 cm (2 in) x D 7 cm (3 in)

This nineteenth-century oil painting on canvas laid to board, attributed to the Norwich School artist Joseph Paul and dated around 1850, depicts a rural English landscape featuring a thatched brick cottage nestled beneath trees with two figures standing near a pond feeding ducks. Rendered in earthy brown, grey and muted green tones, the work employs visible impasto brushwork and is housed within a substantial moulded timber frame showcasing a dark outer border and a reddish-brown burr wood inner moulding with reeded details and corner mitre joints. Measuring 50 cm high by 4 cm wide by 7 cm deep, the piece reflects a classic English country house design style. Suitable for domestic display in traditional or eclectic interiors, this framed artwork hangs effectively above the mantel in a living room, study or hallway. The surface exhibits natural signs of age consistent with a mid-nineteenth-century painting, including craquelure across the canvas and subtle tonal variations in the darkened varnish.

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Founded in the early 19th century, the Norwich School was the first provincial art movement in Britain, heavily influenced by Dutch landscape masters. Artists focused on regional landscapes, natural light, realistic weather conditions, and rural architecture such as cottages, mills, and woodlands.

Artists typically painted using oil pigments bound with linseed oil applied onto stretched linen canvas or solid wood panels. Frames were predominantly crafted from carved or moulded timber, often featuring gesso, gilt, or decorative veneer details.

Authenticity is verified through natural craquelure patterns across the paint surface, historic stretcher or panel construction, age-appropriate timber oxidisation, and period-correct provenance or artist signatures.

An antique landscape artwork works well as a focal point when hung above a fireplace mantel, styled within a contemporary gallery wall, or paired with minimalist furniture to create visual contrast.

Oil paintings should be displayed away from direct sunlight, extreme humidity, and heat sources. Dust gently with a dry, soft brush, and consult a qualified conservator for professional varnish cleaning or structural repair.
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