Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
Snell was an interesting painter as his works span a transitionary period for British art.
As a young man, he would’ve surely been influenced by the Impressionists, yet also embedded into a deep British tradition for realism. As such, many of his paintings draw on both schools, with his later works becoming more impressionistic.
Snell trained at the Academy in Heatherleys and also visited Paris and Amsterdam for study trips. His travels enabled him to collaborate with a range of diverse artists, which furthered his development.
In 1890, he was invited to the Royal Society of British Artists and also later became a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. He exhibited widely, including 45 times at the Royal Academy.
Signed and dated in the bottom left.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size including frame: 24½” x 20½” / 62cm x 52cm x 5cm
Year of creation: c. 1887
Condition: A little craquelure but otherwise in very good condition. Relined. Later glazed framed.
Artist’s auction highlight: £3,800 achieved at Christie's in 1994 for Harvesting Time (76cm x 56cm).
Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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James Herbert Snell Roi, River Landscape with a Silver Birch, English Countryside, Antique Painting
