George Holmes Pastoral Scene with Church & Figures, Ireland
An original c.1797 watercolour painting, George Holmes, Pastoral Scene with Church & Figures, Ireland.
An attractive pastoral scene painted in grey wash by Irish artist George Holmes (fl.1789–1804). This was likely painted during Holmes's tour of the southern counties of Ireland in 1797. This work is similar to another grey wash drawing by Holmes in the British Museum, which shows a different church also by a stream and with figures and horse.
Dimensions: Height: 23.6cm (9.29") Width: 35.8cm (14.09")
Presented: The drawing is currently loose but comes with its historic wash line mount and frame backing board, which gives the provenance as The Molesworth Antiques Gallery, 28 Molesworth Street, Dublin. Unframed.
Medium: Watercolour
Age: 18th-century
Signed: Signed lower left and verso.
Inscribed: --
Dated: --
Condition: There is some age toning across the sheet as shown, and a 3cm closed tear to the paper extending from the edge at the upper left. There is also a historic, barely visible repair to the paper at the lower left corner. Please see photos for detail.
Stock number: JM-656
