{"title":"Glover OWS, John (1767–1849)","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Glover OWS (1767–1849) was an English-born landscape painter who became one of the most significant artists of early colonial Australia. Born in Houghton-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire, Glover trained largely through observation and study rather than formal academic schooling, developing a style influenced by the classical landscape tradition of Claude Lorrain. He achieved success in Britain as a painter of 'Italianate' romantic landscapes and became known in both England and France as the English Claude. He exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy and in 1807 was elected president of the Old Water Colour Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1831, Glover emigrated with his family to Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania), where he produced an extensive body of work depicting the Australian landscape. His Tasmanian paintings are notable for their detailed observation of native vegetation, distinctive light, and expansive views, and for their early attempts to represent the land as it appeared rather than adapting it to European conventions. Glover died in Tasmania in 1849 and is widely regarded as a foundational figure in Australian landscape painting.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"john-glover-church-by-bridge-in-a-mountainous-landscape-original-early-19th-century-watercolour-painting-kd-058","title":"Circle of John Glover OWS, Church by Bridge in a Mountainous Landscape – Early 19th-century watercolour painting","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original early 19th-century watercolour painting – Circle of John Glover OWS, Church by Bridge in a Mountainous Landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis attractive watercolour bore the name John Glover on the mount. The painting style, in particular the feathery tree foliage, is similar to that of the celebrated artist John Glover OWS (1767–1849). The connection between this painting and Glover is uncertain, but Glover was a drawing master whose style was widely imitated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe view appears to be British; Glover painted extensively in North Wales, which this landscape resembles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: The Collection of the etcher Percy James Westwood (1878–1958).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somerset \u0026 Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53800839315785,"sku":"KD-058","price":180.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/files\/KD-058.jpg?v=1770217873"}],"url":"https:\/\/somersetandwood.com\/es\/collections\/glover-ows-john-1767-1849.oembed","provider":"Somerset \u0026 Wood Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}