Attr. Thomas Creswick, Undulating Landscape With River, Cattle & Birch Trees White Fine craquelure throughout but the

Fine craquelure throughout but the paint layer is stable

You can almost feel the chill in the air as you cast your eyes downriver towards the bridge in the distance

Heavily worn with craquelure throughout and some paint losses including an area on the left that’s abraded

but he also painted portraits - particularly of his family and local dignitaries

Lyngford was one of several properties owned by John Roy and Lydia also spent time at Gatchell House

Attr. Thomas Creswick, Undulating Landscape With River, Cattle & Birch Trees White Fine craquelure throughout but theIts been a privilege to handle this fine mid 19th century piece by English artist, Thomas Creswick RA (1811 1869). It represents some of the best British landscape painting of the period. Creswick was well loved by the Victorian middle classes who scattered their walls with picturesque etchings, rural idylls, and gentle pastoral scenes. He was born in Sheffield but is known as one of the leading figures of the Birmingham School of landscape painters.