Attrib. James Ward (1769 -1859) - Framed Watercolour Outside The Brown Cow Inn

Description

A very fine and accomplished watercolours composition of a typical early 19th century rural scene, attributed to British painter James Ward (1769-1859). Horse drawn hay waggons can be seen outside the Brown Cow Inn, piled high with freshly cut hay, ready to be taken back to the yard to be stored. Through outer the composition other farm animals are pictured in amongst the waggons including a donkey, goat, and free range chickens. The painting is beautifully presented in a custom wash-line mount and simple gilt frame. Glazed.
On paper.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration to the watercolours and mount. The frame has a few light marks to the top and bottom member. Otherwise in very good condition.

Size

21 x 32cm (8.3" x 12.6")
Framed Size: 41 x 51cm (16.1" x 20.1")

Artist Biography

An English painter and printmaker. James Ward was trained as a mezzotint engraver by his brother William (1766–1826) and by John Raphael Smith (see De Wint) and began painting in about 1790. Until about the end of the century he painted mainly anecdotal genre scenes in the manner of his brother-in-law George Morland, but he then turned to the paintings of animals in landscape settings for which he is chiefly remembered. He had great success with ‘portraits’ of horses, but he also produced pictures in a different vein—dramatic and Romantic in character, with rich colouring influenced by Rubens (Bulls Fighting, 1803, V&A, London). His taste for natural grandeur and the Sublime is most memorably expressed in the enormous Gordale Scar (1812–14, Tate, London).