Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
With his elbows resting atop a chunky bovine, a weary farmer gazes across his yard. His wife, clutching a large pail, stands alongside, ready to commence milking. Several animals look on with all eyes on the udders. Here’s how to make a cow feel conspicuous.
Notable artists such as George Morland (1763-1804) and John Frederick Herring Sr. (1795-1865) were masters of the craft. Producing numerous characterful depictions of agricultural settings.
Here, the hills are vaguely reminiscent of Malvern.
Signed _R Wing, dated, and held within a later 19th-century frame.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Overall size: 17” x 13½” / 43cm x 34cm
Year of creation: 1834
Labels & Inscriptions: Framer’s label from Frederick Bowden of 27 & 28 Upper Arcade, Bristol, circa 1900.
Condition: Craquelure but the paint is stable. Patched repair. Frame slightly misshapen and with some wear.
Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Early 19th-century English School, on the Farm - Antique Oil Painting
