John Horace Hooper, Pastoral Scene At Twilight Small The paint is applied with

The paint is applied with daubs from a broad brush and perhaps the artist worked ‘en plein air’

is working alongside two grazing sheep

The painting is housed within a fine wood and composite frame with swept corners

Frame with age-related wear and a few losses

Sten Lindahl (1923-2012)

John Horace Hooper, Pastoral Scene At Twilight Small The paint is applied withA beautifully balanced late 19th century landscape by English artist, John Horace Hooper (1851 1906). It depicts a woman tending cattle by a country pool at twilight. Its an accomplished work that evokes the mood of a peaceful evening in the British countryside. Hoopers impressionistic approach seems to blend English traditions and the new French styles. Indeed, youd be forgiven for mistaking it for a 19th century French painting with its relaxed