John Horace Hooper, Pastoral Scene At Twilight

John Horace Hooper, Pastoral Scene At TwilightA beautifully balanced late 19th century landscape by English artist, John Horace Hooper (1851 1906). It depicts a woman tending cattle by a country pool at twilight. Its an accomplished work that evokes the mood of a peaceful evening in the British countryside. Hoopers impressionistic approach seems to blend English traditions and the new French styles. Indeed, youd be forgiven for mistaking it for a 19th century French painting with its relaxed

They were often worn with a skirt in a contrasting colour

Medium: Oil on panelOverall size: 14” x 16½” / 36cm x 42cmYear of creation: 1902Provenance: PolandCondition: Very presentable with some minor restorations

As you can see from the photos

16” x 12” / 40cm x 30cm

A few scuffs here and there

Brita Von Sydow Södöö (1884-1959)

Lefebvre was born in Belgium in 1873 and his works are held in private and public collections within Europe and beyond

Paul Sterpin (1873-1952)

Hans Kratzer (1874-1927)

the wall is covered in religious icons as the couple look towards the divine for spiritual intervention

he retired to Düsseldorf where he lived in a cottage decorated with Delft tiles and Dutch antiques

It’s almost certainly after a painting by one of the old masters and it feels a little Dutch