A wonderfully atmospheric European pastoral landscape, painted with real feeling for a warm country evening. A shepherd walks his flock down a country lane while geese scatter near a thatched cottage and figures move about the village beyond. Towering trees arch overhead, their leaves worked up in rich, buttery impasto that catches the light. Signed and dated by the artist in the lower left — a genuine piece of the late Victorian countryside, full of quiet story. Housed in its antique gilt gesso frame, it makes a real statement on a wall that wants some age and soul.
Dimensions: 31 1/4" H x 27 1/4" W x 3" D
Medium: Oil on canvas, in gilt gesso frame
Age: 1896 (dated)
Origin: Europe - likely British pastoral school
Signature/mark: Signed and dated lower left, "L.W.C. Stafford / 96"
Disclosures: Sold as-is in lovely antique condition, framed; the painting shows craquelure and scattered surface wear/paint loss, especially around lower right of canvas (see photos); the gilt frame is distressed, with chipping and gesso loss to the corners and edges — honest patina, priced accordingly
