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English School
19th Century Primitive Naive Folk Art oil painting of a sheep in a landscape

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A really charming study of a ewe standing proudly in the foreground of an English rural landscape with a country church off in the distance. Painted in a naive yet very appealing style this is a lovely example of English folk art. English Primitive School, late 19th Century/ early 20th Century A Ewe standing in a landscape Oil on board 15 x 20 inches without the frame 22 x 27 inches with the frame English folk art of the 18th and 19th century has gained increased popularity over the years due its charming honesty and the sense of it having been borne out of the very environments that it depicts.
  • Creator:
    English School
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    In country house condition with surface dirt to the paint layer, very much in keeping with its raw appeal. The frame with some losses and blemishes but, all in all ,ready to hang.
  • Gallery Location:
    Harkstead, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1481216118662

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