Attr. Thomas Creswick, Undulating Landscape With River, Cattle & Birch Trees

Attr. Thomas Creswick, Undulating Landscape With River, Cattle & Birch TreesIts been a privilege to handle this fine mid 19th century piece by English artist, Thomas Creswick RA (1811 1869). It represents some of the best British landscape painting of the period. Creswick was well loved by the Victorian middle classes who scattered their walls with picturesque etchings, rural idylls, and gentle pastoral scenes. He was born in Sheffield but is known as one of the leading figures of the Birmingham School of landscape painters.

pearl necklace and fur coat draped off the shoulder

There’s an area towards the top in which some darker paint has gathered but this is as the artist intended

The portrait is housed within an appropriate frame from the late-19th-century

Year of creation: 1844

The composition consists of three horizontal layers with a road arching its way through the foreground

The pocket watch chain is also a masterclass in light and shade

20” x 22⅔” / 51cm x 58cm

August Georg Mayer (1834-1889)

The painting is housed within a gilded wooden frame

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 21” x 17” / 54cm x 43cmYear of creation: c

He carries an air of a stoic hard-working character that’s endured a turbulent life

Could be cleaned to restore its original vibrancy if required or you may prefer it as it is