Thomas Sidney Cooper RA, Livestock In A Landscape With River Beyond

Thomas Sidney Cooper RA, Livestock In A Landscape With River BeyondThis fine mid 19th century oil painting by British artist Thomas Sidney Cooper RA (1803 1902) depicts two cows and a sheep in a landscape. Cooper was a distinguished painter of the natural world who became one of the foremost masters of his genre despite facing extraordinary circumstances. He was affectionately known as Cow Cooper. Illuminated by a gradually setting sun, three familiar old friends rest wearily. In the foreground, a pocket of foliage

Pablo Picasso

a Carracci

which bring emphasis to the foliage and gently elevate the distant architecture

1880-1896) depicts a huntsman wearing riding gear conversing somewhat flirtatiously with two ladies

We love the contrast between the laid back brushwork of the trees and the tighter architectural style of the buildings

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 36” x 41” / 92cm x 104cmYear of creation: c

But unlike many of his contemporaries

This fine late 19th-century oil painting by British artist George A Elcock (1856-1946) depicts a gentle interior scene with a young girl reading to her grandmother

which only adds to its intrigue

his formative works exhibit an exacting

for he is very much alive and interested

and France and produced numerous sketches for later inspiration