Claude Andrew Calthrop (Attributed), Fields In Brittany With Cattle

Claude Andrew Calthrop (Attributed), Fields In Brittany With CattleThis late 19th century impressionistic oil painting by British artist Claude Andrew Calthrop (1844 1893) depicts a pastoral scene in Brittany, France. Calthrop was predominantly known as a masterly painter of genre scenes and this is a rare example of his plein air landscapes. Cattle graze under brisk clouds as a breeze catches the timorous grasses. Its an amalgamation of dabs and spirited brushwork, produced among the elements. Calthrop was raised on

This is likely to be an allegorical reference alluding to the perils of courtship

Edward Berggren (1876-1961)

One of the finest watercolourists of his generation

you’ll notice an area to the left of the figure where the artist changed her mind

Joseph Kieslings

He evidently worked predominantly outside

1890Labels & Inscriptions: Old label on reverse

all is not what it seems as the parliament building was completed in 1905 and the work is signed 1898

more contemplative palette

These were the topics that patrons desired and he soon became highly sought after

contemporaries such as John Linnell

We have a beautiful period frame for the portrait