James Herbert Snell, Close Of Day

James Herbert Snell, Close Of DayThis beautiful late 19th century watercolour by British artist James Herbert Snell (1861 1935) depicts a shepherd herding sheep in the evening. Snell was an interesting painter as his works span a transitional period for British art. Around 1880, French impressionism was in full swing and gaining the attention of many British artists. As a young man, he was surely influenced by the impressionists, yet also embedded into a deep British tradition for

Note the confidently applied reflections in the pond and the masterful handling of the leaves

even prior to cooking

Medium: Oil on canvas laid on board Overall size: 23½” x 29” / 60cm x 74cmYear of creation: c

which delivers a good vantage point over the animals and town

partially nestled into picturesque foliage

near Linlithgow

Its origins relate to the fact that Peter the Apostle was crucified upside down as he felt unworthy to be crucified in the same manner as Jesus

2020 (lot 13)

leans towards other sinuous trees creating a visual gateway towards the woods

620 achieved for an oil painting in 2005

illuminated

Louis Robbe was a distinguished Belgian painter