George Smith Of Chichester (Circle), 18th-Century Pastoral Landscape With River, Cattle & Drover Cities The paint has craquelure throughout

The paint has craquelure throughout with some flaking and losses in the lower left but it seems fairly stable

having made several voyages to China

000 vessels during his lifetime

Meyer often painted scenes involving family and there’s a strong possibility that this is his mother

Kjell Arne Sundberg (b

George Smith Of Chichester (Circle), 18th-Century Pastoral Landscape With River, Cattle & Drover Cities The paint has craquelure throughoutThis beautiful 18th century pastoral landscape depicts a scenic river view under the mellow haze of a sunset. Its an idyllic snapshot of the British countryside. From our viewpoint on the riverbank, our eye is drawn towards a stone bridge where a drover is guiding his cattle to a nearby field. A large tree creates a majestic vertical, which guides the eye further. Beyond them, additional livestock graze by a distant copse, a few careful marks signify