Wooded Landscape with Figures
John Rathbone (Cheshire c.1750 - London 1807) and George Morland (London 1763 – London 1804)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1780 - 1804
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
445 x 584 mm (17½ x 23 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire
NT 784672.2
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Wooded Landscape with Figures by John Rathbone (Cheshire c.1750 - London 1807) and George Morland (London 1763 – London 1804). One of a pair of wooded landscapes with figures; this one has a tree left of centre.
Provenance
Probably acquired by Sir Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh 3rd Bt (177-1842) and thence by descent; in the Garden Hall at Rufford Old Hall, 1889; in the Dining Room, c. 1910; sold at auction at the Sotheby's sale at Easton Neston, Northamptonshire, 17-19 May 2005, lot 34 (pair) and purchased by the National Trust
Marks and inscriptions
J Rathbone / G Morland (signed)
Makers and roles
John Rathbone (Cheshire c.1750 - London 1807) and George Morland (London 1763 – London 1804), artist George Morland (London 1763 – London 1804), artist John Rathbone (Cheshire c.1750 - London 1807), artist