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Style: Victorian
Charming Victorian Oil Painting Rural Watermill House with Horses & Cart
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Mill Wheel
by Thomas Henry Thomas (Welsh 1834-1915)
signed lower right corner
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed size: 12 x 16 inches
condit...
Category
19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The English Lake District, Large Original British Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Arthur Blamires (b.1930, British).
Title: ScaFell Pike from Calf Close Bay, Derwent Water
Medium: oil painting on board, framed, inscribed verso and dated 1986
Siz...
Category
20th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
1830's English Oil Storm Clouds Norfolk Landscape Norwich Cathedral River Yare
By (Circle of) John Constable
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Storm Clouds over the River Yare *see notes below
English School, circa 1830's
circle of John Constable (English 1776-187)
oil painting on canvas, framed
canvas: 18 x 25 inches
condition: relined canvas, overall very good and presentable condition
provenance: private European Collection
A very beautiful, period depiction of the Norfolk landscape, with far reaching views over Norwich Cathedral...
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th century British portrait of a hound or dog
Located in Woodbury, CT
This early 20th-century portrait of a dog by the renowned Scottish painter John Murray Thompson (1875-1974) is a remarkable blend of artistic mastery and emotional warmth. Thompson, ...
Category
1920s Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
19th century English Fishing boat at sea with Sun rise or Sunset
Located in Woodbury, CT
Adolphus Knell
19th-century English fishing boast at Sea.
Owning in a 19th-century English fishing boat captured at sea circa 1880 by Adolphus Knell, with the sun rising or setting...
Category
1880s Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Antique English Oil Painting c. 1900's Portrait of Auburn Hair Girl in Red Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Girl, Auburn Hair wearing a red dress
English School, late 19th/ early 20th century period
late Victorian/ early Edwardian
oil on board, framed
Framed: 30.5 x 24 ...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 1830's English Oil Painting on panel Countryside Rural Lane with Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Country Lane
English School, circa 1830's period
oil on panel, framed in period antique gilt frame
framed: 19 x 17 inches
board: 14 x 13 inches
Provenance: private collection, En...
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge Victorian Original Oil Painting Portrait of Little Red Riding Hood
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Little Red Riding Hood
by John Talbot Adams (1827-1909)
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 50 x 40 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very good and sound condition hav...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Setter Dogs/ Spaniels in Sporting Landscape Original Victorian English Dog Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Days Bag"
by ROBERT CLEMINSON (British, 1864-1903)
signed
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 24 x 32 inches
canvas: 16 x 24 inches
provenance: private co...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Sunset Antique Scottish Landscape Signed Oil Painting Cottage by Highland Loch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tranquil Mountain Lake at Sunset
signed by F. E. Jamieson (British 1895-1950)
signed with one of the artists pseudonym's
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 25 x 35 inches
canvas: 20 x 30 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Old Tudor Coaching Inn by River Landscape & Swans Very Large English Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old Tudor Coaching Inn
English School, 20th century
oil painting on canvas, framed in ornate swept gilt frame
framed: 30 x 42 inches
canvas: 27 x 38 inches
provenance: private co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine British Mid 20th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Society Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: British School, indistinctly signed lower right, circa 1950's
Title: Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady. The previous owner believed the sitter to be a member of the Q...
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
A collie in a landscape
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
William Woodhouse (1857-1939)
A collie in a landscape
signed 'W. WOODHOUSE' (lower left)
Oil on canvas
Painting Size - 20 x 24 in
Framed Size - 26 x ...
Category
19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Figure on a Path. An English landscape signed O T Clark. Oil on canvas
Located in St. Albans, GB
Octavius Thomas CLARK
Oil on canvas
Picture Size: 24 x 42" (60 x 105cm)
Outside Frame Size: 32 x 50" (80 x 125cm)
Signed bottom left
An impressive example of O. T. Clark's work. Su...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
Very Large British Oil depicting famous Naval battle
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: British School, second half 20th century, signed lower left 'Champion'
Title: a copy after de Loutherbourg's 1795 painting of Lord Howe's action of 1 June 1794 in th...
Category
20th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
'Cavalier's Pets' 19th century Oil Painting
By Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, 1802-1873
Located in Hillsborough, NC
'The Cavalier's Pets' by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer was exhibited in 1845, and is now in the collection of the Tate Museum of Art n London. This is a fine oil painting copy of the famous Landseer painting. The Spaniels are an early breed of the King Charles Cavalier Spaniel. Situated on the red tablecloth beside the hat and feather, this is a well executed work with all the hallmarks of a Victorian 19th century painting...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Huge 1850's Irish Romantic Sunset Landscape over Lough Waters & Mountains
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Irish Sunset
Irish School, mid 19th century, circa 1850
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 34 x 32.5 inches
canvas: 28 x 26 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very g...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique Victorian English Romans Ready For Battle Horse & Cart Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, late 19th/ early 20th century.
The painting came from a large collection of works by one artist. A very few of them are signed what looks to be 'F. Wa...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
The English Fox Hunt Oil Painting Huntsman Red Jackets on Horseback with Hounds
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Superb oil painting by the very popular English sporting artist, Philip Rideout (circa 1850-1920).
signed oil on paper mounted in a frame
dated 1890's
framed: 14 x 17 inches
paper:...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
Early English Romantic Oil Painting Farmers with Horse & Cart crossing Stream
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Horses Watering in a River,
Early 19th Century English School
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 23 x 28 inches
canvas: 17 x 22 inches
provenance: priv...
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Attilla' A Chestnut Horse in a Stable. Oil on canvas
Located in St. Albans, GB
Canvas Size: 28 x 36" (71 x 91cm)
Outside Frame Size 36 x 44" (91 x 111cm)
It is signed on the middle right on the wooden window.
This is a stunning painting of a racehorse signed and dated J F Herring Sen 1842. The horse is named above the water trough as Attilla. As Herring was a renowned painter of racehorses it is likely that this was done for a wealthy patron who owned several. Although he painted many of the winners of the St. Ledger Cup Attilla was not one of these.
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John Frederick HERRING Snr
1795 – 1865
A sporting painter, born in Surrey of American/Dutch extraction. At first he was a sign and coach painter. He then worked as a stable boy and coachman in Yorkshire until with the help of patrons he was able to study with Abraham Cooper RA, the only art education he appears to have had.
He specialised in racing subjects and his few hunting scenes are rare. Herring painted the start of the 1844 Derby, which became known as ‘the dirtiest Derby in history’. He sometimes collaborated with his three sons, J.F.Jnr, Benjamin Jnr and Charles. He also collaborated with James Pollard on a number of racing scenes inc. ‘The Doncaster Gold Cup’, 1838, ‘The Emperor of Russia’s Cup at Ascot’ 1845 and ‘The Dead Heat for the Doncaster Great St. Ledger’ 1849
Herring painted 33 successive winners of the St. Ledger and not surprisingly lived a large part of his life in the Doncaster area before settling in Newmarket in 1830 and then in London in 1835. He suffered serious financial difficulties after his move to London which, thanks to a great friend and patron William Taylor Copeland (1797 – 1868) head of the Spode Porcelain factory at Stoke on Trent, was resolved.
He painted many pictures of the Copeland family, some of which were adapted and used as designs on the Spode china...
Category
1840s Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
Windsor Castle from the River Thames. An antique oil painting
By William Hart
Located in St. Albans, GB
William M. Hart
American 1823 - 1894
Outside Frame Size: 36 x 49" (90 x 122cm)
Canvas Size: 28 x 41" (70 x 102)
Provenance: H.V. Allison Galleries, New York
Born in 1823 in Paisley...
Category
1850s Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
Both parent and guardian
By Frank Paton
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Frank Paton (1856-1909)
Both parent and guardian
signed and dated 'F. Paton. 1882.' lower left
Oil on canvas
Painting Size - 25 x 30 in
Framed Size - 30 x 35 in
Provenance
With The ...
Category
19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Portrait of Lord Leighton. Antique oil on canvas
Located in St. Albans, GB
Richard Waller
1811 - 1882
Canvas Size: 24 x 20" (60 x 50cm)
Frame Size: 31" x 27" (77.5 x 67.5cm)
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated 1872
London painter of portraits and suggestive sub...
Category
1870s Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
FINE 19thC BOTANNICAL WATERCOLOUR DRAWING - NE PLUS MEURIS - DATED 1863, KENT
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, 19th century, dated 1863
Title: botannical study 'Ne Plus Meuris'
Medium: watercolour drawing on paper, with ink inscription below
Size: image: 9.5...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Fine Large Antique Scottish Oil Painting Mother & Daughter in Highland Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Highland Path
Scottish School, circa 1830's
Oil painting on canvas, framed
framed size: 34 x 28 inches
canvas: 26 x 20 inches
condition: very good and ready to hang
provenance: f...
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Ruff", A collie
By John Emms
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
John Emms (1841-1912)
"Ruff", a collie
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated '95 lower right
Inscribed 'Ruff' lower centre
Canvas Size - 15 x 18 in
Framed Size - 20 1/2 x 23 1/2 in
Provenance
The Collection of Charlie Watts.
Charlie Watts, the legendary drummer of The Rolling Stones, was renowned not only for his musical prowess but also for his profound affection for animals, particularly Collies. He and his wife, Shirley, resided at Halsdon Manor in Devon, where they managed a stud farm for Arabian horses. Their estate was also home to numerous dogs, reflecting their deep commitment to animal welfare.
John Emms was a British artist best known for his dynamic and characterful paintings of dogs, especially working breeds like foxhounds, terriers, and collies. Born in Blofield, Norfolk, in 1843, Emms developed a deep connection to the countryside and rural life, which became the heart of his artistic inspiration.
While he painted horses and hunting scenes, it was his dog portraits that brought him enduring recognition. Emms had a remarkable ability to capture the individuality and spirit of each animal, portraying them not just as pets or working animals, but as noble and expressive beings. His brushwork was confident and lively, and he often painted dogs with a sense of pride, intelligence, and dignity.
Among the many breeds he painted, collies held a special place. Emms portrayed them with great sensitivity, often emphasizing their alert expressions, soft coats, and loyal nature. His collie paintings...
Category
19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique English 19th century Horse, Hunter with terrier in a landscape.
Located in Woodbury, CT
Barenger was born in Kentish Town, London, the son of James Barenger Snr., a metal chaser and artist who exhibited paintings of insects at the Society of Artists and Royal Academy, a...
Category
1830s Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century French Portrait of a Nun Large Oil Painting 1898
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Nun
by Joseph Albert, signed and dated to the back, 1898
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 24 x 18 inches
provenance: private collection, England
condition: ove...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th century English Victorian chickens in a barn scene with Rooster and Hens
Located in Woodbury, CT
This charming English Victorian painting by Arthur Jackson beautifully captures a rustic scene of chickens in a barn. The artist's meticulou...
Category
1890s Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Mid Victorian Portrait of a Lady Seated in a Chair Original 19th Century Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Seated Lady
English School, mid 19th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 16 x 13 inches
provenance: private collection, England
condition: good and sound condition
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Large Victorian Norwich School Oil Thatched Cottages in Rural Landscape, framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Norwich School, circa 1876
Title: 'Norfolk Clay Lump and Thatched Cottages'.
Medium: oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 24 x 31 inches
Painting: 19 x 26 inches
Provenance: private collection, East Anglia...
Category
19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
News from the Front - 19th Century Oil Painting Royal Academy Exhibition 1849
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘News from the Front’ by Frederick Goodall R.A. H.R.I. (1822-1904).
The painting – which depicts a diverse cross-section of Victorian figures gathered outside a post office as they...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century English Oil Painting Cattle in Tranquil Pastoral Landscape framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tranquil Pastures
English, mid 19th century
circle of Thomas Sidney Cooper (1803-1902)
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 14 x 18 inches
canvas: 10 x 14 inches
provenance: private collect...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
Victorian Oil Painting Scottish Highland Landscape Figure by Stream & Sheep
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Scottish Landscape
By J.Green (19th Century)
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 14 x 24 inches
canvas : 12 x 18 inches
provenance: private collection, England
...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Walter Dendy Sadler RBA, The Introduction
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming late 19th-century oil painting by English artist Walter Dendy Sadler RBA (1854-1923) depicts an introduction between a demure young Regency lady and her potential suito...
Category
1890s Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique English Marine Oil Painting Shipping in Rough Seas off Harbor Coast
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Shipping in Rough Seas
English School, late 19th century
oil on board, framed
framed: 17.5 x 25 inches
board: 12 x 20.5 inches
provenance: private collection, England
condition: very...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of the Marsh King's Daughter - British Victorian exhib art oil painting
By John Scott
Located in London, GB
This superb British Victorian exhibited portrait oil painting is by noted artist John Scott. It was painted in 1884 and exhibited at the Royal Academy London the same year, entitled An Incident from The Marsh King's Daughter with a quote from the Hans Christian Andersen book, The Marsh King's Daughter. (see details regarding the story below). In the large and vibrant composition, Helga, wearing a long lime green dress...
Category
1880s Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge Antique British Signed Oil Extensive River Landscape Hilly Views, framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Winding River Valley
by George Mulready Freezor (British, 1865-1962)
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 32 x 38 inches
canvas: 29 x 33 in...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sunrise in the Catskills Huge Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunrise in the Catskills
after the earlier painting by Thomas Cole (American 1801-1848)
Oil painting on canvas, framed
Framed size: 40 x 52 inches
In 1826, Thomas Cole met Robert Gi...
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century Oil Painting Victorian Holiday Summer Landscape Royal Academy 1859
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘A Day in the Country’ by William Frederick Witherington R.A. (1785-1865).
The painting – which depicts a group of Victorian figures on a summer’s day before an extensive landscape ...
Category
1850s Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Young Gentleman English circa 1860's Period Framed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
19th century English school
Portrait of a young gentleman (a scholar?) in dress suit
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 21 x 19.5 inches
canvas: 14 x 1...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Swan and Boat Landscape By The Thames At Hampton Middlesex
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Norman A.Olley dated 1994 and inscribed verso
Title: By The Thames At Hampton Middlesex
Medium: gouache/watercolour/ pencil on artist paper, unframed
Painting : ...
Category
19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Watercolor, Pencil
English Victorian 19th century portrait of a brown and white Spaniel dog
By George Earl
Located in Woodbury, CT
George Earl was a painter, primarily of sporting dogs and other animals. He was also the father of Maud Earl and Percy Earl, and the brother of Thomas Earl,...
Category
1850s Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique Victorian English 19th Century, three Spaniels dogs in an Interior
Located in Woodbury, CT
Antique Victorian English 19th Century, three Spaniel dogs in an Interior.
George Armfield was a mid-Victorian painter of mostly dog scenes but also painted other animal subjects su...
Category
1850s Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Scottish Highlands Loch Landscape Figure by Cottage signed oil
By Joel Owen
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Loch Keepers Cottage
by Joel B. Owen (British, signed and dated 1918)
oil painting on canvas: 20 x 30 inches
original antique gilt frame: 23 x 33 inches
condition: overall very g...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Scottish Highland Loch Cattle at Sunset Atmospheric Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Highland Cattle at Sunset
by Alfred Fontville de Breanski (British 1877-1945)
signed lower front corner
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 23 x 31.5 inches
canvas: 16 x 24 inches
Provenan...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Fine Equestrian Horse Portrait British Oil Painting - Horse standing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Horse
British School, 20th century
oil painting on panel, unframed
paintings size: 8 x 10 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: from a private collection here in England
A very fine equestrian portrait of this horse. Painted with tremendous detail and finesse, the horse is accentuated against its clear background - a technique enjoyed many George Stubbs in the 18th century and Francis...
Category
20th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Antique Scottish Highlands Oil Painting Sunset River Landscape with Mountains
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Allan Water, Stirling"
by F. E. Jamieson (British 1895-1950)
signed, lower corner
oil painting on canvas, framed
canvas: 16 x 24 inches
framed: 21.5 x 29 inches
Fine quality antiqu...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine 1890's British Dog Painting Fox Terrier & Scottish Terrier Sniffing in Farm
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Two Terriers
by E. S. England (British, active c. 1890-1910)
signed & dated 1890
oil on board, framed
Framed: 11 x 14 inches
Board: 9 x 12 inches
Provenance: private collection, Suff...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
Very Large Oil Painting Napoleonic Wars Ship Anchored in the Sunrise Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
War Ship at Sea
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 23 x 33 inches
canvas: 20 x 30 inches
provenance: private collection, England
The painting is in very go...
Category
20th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
19th century English marine of Dutch or English boats off a coastline
By James Webb
Located in Woodbury, CT
This James Webb English marine painting, circa 1870, is a masterpiece of atmospheric charm and technical precision that would appeal profoundly to an interior designer or fine art co...
Category
1870s Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Sunrise over Tranquil River Landscape with Cattle Grazing in Meadows English Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Spencer Coleman, British late 20th century
Title: Tranuil Pastures
Medium: oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 18 x 22 inches
Painting: 1...
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century Irish Landscape Oil Painting Figures in Mountains with Cottage
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Irish artist, 19th century, indistinctly signed & dated 1880s
Title: The Irish Landscape & Homestead
Medium: oil painting on board, framed.
framed: 14.25 x 18.75 i...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Arab Stallion 'Kahalet'
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
James William Cole (fl. 1849-1889)
The Arabian Stallion 'Kahalet', in a landscape
Signed and dated 1893
Oil on canvas
Canvas Size - 18 x 24 in
Framed Size - 22 1/2 x 28 1/2 in
Jam...
Category
19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine Antique German Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Bavarian Lady in Head Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady
by Theodor Recknagl (1865-1945) German
signed oil on board, unframed
board : 7.5 x 6 inches
Attached provenance documents
Provenance: private collection, England
C...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
Classic English Fox Hunting Horses Riders & Hounds in Landscape, British Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Michael Constable (20th Century British School)
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 28.5 x 34 inches
canvas: 24 x 30 inches
provenance: private collection,...
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Oil
Edward William Cooke RA, West-Country Cove With Cottages, Family & Donkeys
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This idyllic late 19th-century oil painting by English artist Edward William Cooke RA (1811-1880) depicts a west-country cove with two cottages, donkeys, figures, and fishing boats. Cooke was a highly renowned painter of marine scenes and landscapes who exhibited extensively at London’s Royal Academy.
From our elevated vantage point, the view extends between two quaint cottages and across the beach before sweeping around the sandy coastline. Crystalline waters lap the shore, where moored craft rest. It’s an accomplished rendering of a challenging composition. It’s enhanced by trees, which essentially ‘frame’ the right side, while a wooded track provides interest on the left.
Cooke was a keen admirer of the Dutch old masters, and the spirit of the Golden Age underpins this splendid work. In diaries, he recorded how he travelled by donkey to access elevated spots in the southwest, so it’s conceivable that he did so here. In his catalogue raisonné, it lists a work from the same year titled ‘Bay with Donkeys’.
Born in Pentonville, London, Cooke was raised in the company of accomplished artists as both his father, George Cooke (1781-1834), and his uncle, William Bernard Cooke (1778-1855), were engravers. As such, they were associated with a circle of Victorian painters who aided Cooke’s early development. These included the highly regarded marine painter Clarkson Frederick Stanfield RA RBA (1793-1867), who provided frequent advice and inspiration. Indeed, as a teenager, Cooke produced numerous drawings after Stanfield’s works.
A precocious talent, by the age of nine, he was already displaying an advanced understanding of engraving, particularly for ships, coupled with a natural, seemingly in-built skill as a draughtsman. Many of his early drawings depict pastoral landscapes after the masters, such as Nicolaes Berchem (1620-1683), Paulus Potter (1625-1654), and Karel Dujardin (1626-1678).
In an extraordinary turn of events, in 1820, his advanced abilities led to his first commission when he provided botanical illustrations for John Loudon's 'Encyclopaedia of Plants’. These were followed by drawings published in the 'Botanical Cabinet...
Category
1870s Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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