Italianate riverscape with figures in a boat and cows in the foreground
Oil on canvas
Enclosed in a contemporary gilt frame
Thomas Barker of Bath (British, 1769-1847) was a painter of landscapes and rural life. Although born in Pontypool, Wales, he is known as 'Barker of Bath' as Bath, Somerset was his main place of work. Barker was a child prodigy and entirely self-taught. He was strongly influenced by the works of Thomas Gainsborough (English, 1727-88). His brother, Benjamin Barker of Bath (British, 1776-1838) was also a painter of landscapes.
Works by Barker can be seen at the National Gallery of Art, Washington; the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra; the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin; the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia; the Royal Academy of Arts Collection, London; the Tate Gallery, London; and the Victoria Art Gallery, Bath.
See also Lot 2041.

Dimensions:17 x 26 inches (38 x 48.5 cm.)