James Edward Meadows, Rural Scene With Pond

James Edward Meadows, Rural Scene With PondThis mid to late 19th century oil painting by British artist James Edward Meadows (1828 1888) depicts a charming countryside scene with figures by a pond. Amid the exponentially increasing pace of bustling Victorian life, Meadows delivered an idealised view of a land he treasured. A rural idyll illuminated by pockets of picturesque light. Where buoyant trees are rooted in the radiance of summer and harmonious clouds swell across a patchwork of

Note how he's observed the angle of the reflections in the mirror and sketched in the engraving on the wall

Several couples dance to the roaring sound of an energetic accordionist who plays from atop a stage

An exquisite mid-19th-century portrait of a lady in a black dress by Austrian painter

She’s astute

Provenance: Christie’s

Craquelure throughout but the paint layer seems stable

The gentleman bears some resemblance to his father

He’s primarily known for his religious scenes and genre paintings

Bastin believed that black was the “queen of all colours” and this is a good example of his philosophy

each with distinct characteristics

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