Thomas Barker Of Bath, Dark Mountainous Landscape With Figures

Thomas Barker Of Bath, Dark Mountainous Landscape With FiguresAn atmospheric early 19th century landscape painting by British artist, Thomas Barker of Bath (1769 1847). It depicts three figures walking along a rough mountain track in the shadow of dramatic rocky scenery. An inscription on the reverse suggests that this could be The Dolomites in Italy. We particularly love the clouds, which are rendered beautifully. Despite the name, Thomas Barker of Bath was actually born in Monmouthshire, Wales. From an early

Oil on wood

Good aside from a small tear in the top right

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 29½” x 36” / 75cm x 92cmYear of creation: 1855Provenance: GermanyCondition: Very presentable following a light restoration

Overall size 30” x 25” / 75cm x 64cm

has captured a complex expression that suggests a thousand stories

“This is the house that Solby built and it looks not like a house in real life

which were highly regarded in their day

A peaceful turn of the century oil on canvas depicting a field with haystacks and several birch trees

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 20” x 24” / 51cm x 61cmYear of creation: 1956Provenance: EnglandCondition: A few small areas of paint loss but otherwise fine

Size including frame 15½” x 20” / 40cm x 51cm

which is to the north of Paris

the winged helmet could be signifying a reference to the Celts or the barbarians