George Richmond, R.A.

By descent in the artist's family, until sold at Sotheby's London, 30th January 1985, lot 95 (Bt. Agnew's);
with Agnew's, London from whom purchased by the present owner

 

STRUCTURE Oil on panel. PAINT SURFACE The painting appears to be in good condition, there are no surface abrasions or scratches. ULTRAVIOLET Ultraviolet light reveals scattered minor retouching to the sky and a very small area of restoration centre right. FRAME Held in a carved and gilded neo-classical style frame
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George Richmond, Samuel Palmer and Edward Calvert were the three principle members of the 'Ancients', a group who became disciples of William Blake in the few years before his death in 1827. They were all guided in a general way by his advocacy of a spiritual and visionary approach to painting. However, today George Richmond is probably least well known for his visionary paintings, and these rare examples demonstrate his own affinity with the poetic and the pastoral.