George Smith Of Chichester (Circle), 18th-Century Pastoral Landscape With River, Cattle & Drover Cities A peaceful impressionistic rural view

A peaceful impressionistic rural view of several farm buildings situated on the Danish coast

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

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

This painting is a nod to both schools - it’s traditional in terms of its subject yet impressionistic in style

Kjell Arne Sundberg (b

George Smith Of Chichester (Circle), 18th-Century Pastoral Landscape With River, Cattle & Drover Cities A peaceful impressionistic rural viewThis 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