John Rathbone, Landscape With Lake, Track & Figures

John Rathbone, Landscape With Lake, Track & FiguresThis charming late 18th century oil painting by English artist John Rathbone (1750 1807) depicts a gentle view with a lake, rural track and figures. Rathbone was a spirited painter of landscapes who exhibited extensively at Londons Royal Academy (RA). Rathbone adored the Lake District in Cumbria, returning time and time again to sketch from life. His exhibits at the RA included views of Keswick (1785), Borrowdale (1786), Derwentwater (1788), and

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Medium: Tempera and gilt on panel

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 26” x 31” / 66cm x 79cmYear of creation: c

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