Figures in a Landscape [verso]

Thomas Barker

Associated Names
Thomas Barker

Artist, British, 1769 - 1847

The image shows a sketch of a landscape from a slightly elevated point of view. The horizon is high in the image, with structures and trees faintly sketched along it. The brushwork is loose and fluid, in what seems to be ink, creating quick, gestural strokes. The sketch suggests detail without emphasizing it. The color palette is mainly shades of brown ink on a cream background. Lines indicate figures, a cart or structure nearby, and the terrain and structures in the distance. The sky is filled with swirling lines implying cloud formations.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image shows a group of figures riding horses from a slightly elevated point of view. The sketch is done in ink with quick, fluid strokes on an off-white background. The composition includes riders, rocks, vegetation, and distant foliage, with a central focus on the horseback figures moving across the scene.

Figures in a Landscape [recto]

Thomas Barker

1769


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

undeciphered artist's notations in sky

Watermarks

RICHARD[?]

Wikidata ID

Q64633153

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