Stags in Knole Park, Kent

1839

Robert Hills

Associated Names
Robert Hills

Artist, British, 1769 - 1844

The image shows a landscape with deer resting on grass, framed by trees on both sides. The horizon is near the upper third, meeting a sky with soft clouds. The painting style is detailed and naturalistic, capturing textures of fur and grass. The color palette includes soft greens, browns, tans, grays, and blues. Additional deer can be seen in the distance.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

presumably John Garle, F.S.A. (the artist's executor); by descent to Mrs. Lavinia Garle. (Thos. Agnew and Sons, London). (John Nicholsons Fine Art Auctioneer, Haslemere, Surrey, 23 November 2016, no. 221); private collection; (Guy Peppiatt Fine Arts Ltd., London); purchased by NGA, 2019.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1970

  • 97th Exhibition of Watercolours, Thos. Agnew & Sons, London, 1970, no. 93.

1977

  • 104th Exhibition of Watercolours, Thos. Agnew & Sons, London, 1977, no. 88.

2018

  • One Hundred Drawings and Watercolours, Guy Peppiatt Fine Art, London, 2018-2019, no. 35.

2023

  • Drawing in Britain, 1700 - 1900: New Additions to the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2023.

Inscriptions

by the artist at lower right, R. Hills 1839; by later hand, center verso in graphite: Hills, No. 20

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