An extremely fine work by the 19th Century British artist Thomas Whittle the Younger (1842-1915), depicting a rural woodland view with a lone figure, central to the composition. Whittle worked in a style typical for more forward-thinking artists of the period, employing a more creative approach to form and light. In giving a clear view of the sky in the centre of the canvas, the artist suggests a sense of isolation and scale. The dominant ancient trees to each side allude to the relationship between man and nature, this being a key romantic ideal in the High Victorian era.
Handsomely presented in a late 19th Century gilt wooden frame with leaf-and-berry mouldings, and inner gilt beading, as shown. Inscribed to the reverse by the artist with the title and dated '1874' in ink.
Signed indistinctly, On board.In very good condition for a picture of this age. Inspection under UV light reveals no restoration. The frame has some areas of surface restoration, mainly at the corners to the mouldings, with some small surface losses.
34 x 46.5cm (13.4" x 18.3")Framed Size: 47.6 x 60.5cm (18.7" x 23.8")
Thomas Whittle was born at Foots Cray, Kent in 1842, the son of the artist Thomas Whittle the Elder (1803-1887), a still life and landscape painter. The family later lived in Newington and Greenwich before settling in Croydon. It is highly likely he was taught by his father as his style and subject matter share similarities. From 1865, Whittle started exhibiting works at the major London and provincial galleries including the Royal Society of Artists, Birmingham, Royal Society of British Artists, Royal Institute of Oil Painters and Suffolk Street and the Royal Hibernian Academy. He also exhibited works at the Royal Academy including ‘The Moonlight Hour’ and ‘The Palmy Days of Spring’.
Some time after 1871, Thomas married Elizabeth who was 9 years his senior and together they lived at Excelsior Villa, 30 Upper Coombe Street, Croydon, Surrey. Whittle’s style of painting is similar to that of the Birmingham and Norwich School, taking great inspiration from the great British countryside. By 1911 he had begun to decline in health and died in Dartford in 1915.
| SKU | kr632 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Thomas Whittle the Younger (1842-1915) |
| Date | 1874 |
| Dimensions | 34 x 46.5cm |
| Medium | Oil |
| Subject | Landscape |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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