Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
1981.14053 |
Collection |
Painting Collection |
Title |
Near Bath, England |
Date |
Circa 1840 |
Artist |
Joseph Barker (1824-1904) |
Description |
This rustic country scene depicts the end of a way of life. Barker's wistful image of rural England was painted at the height of the Industrial Revolution, when mechanized agriculture was replacing traditional farming. |
Medium |
Oil, Canvas |
Technique |
Painted |
Height (in) |
28.000 |
Width (in) |
36.000 |
Culture |
English |
School |
Realism |
Place of Origin |
Bath, England |
Credit Line |
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Shirley Gorsuch |
Source Collection |
Gorsuch Family Collection |
People |
Barker, Joseph Gorsuch, Charles and Shirley |
Search Terms |
Animals Aprons Back Packs Bath, England Birds Buildings Bushes Carts Chimneys Churches Clothing / Dress Clouds Creeks Donkeys English Fences Figures, Men Figures, Women Grass Green Hats Headwear Homes Landscapes Oil Paint Paintings Smoke Trees Water |
Location |
On view in the John B. Mast Memorial Gallery, 2nd Floor |