Meister-Ölgemälde v. SHOOSMITH um 1890, Sechs Schafe am Fluß vor Stadtsilhouette!!

Shoosmith, T. (?), Sechs Schafe vor Flusslandschaft und ferner Stadt
---Um 1890, wohl Thurston Laidlaw Shoosmith (1865-1933 England)

Stilrichtung: Englische romantische Schule
Technik: Öl auf Leinwand (doubliert)
Maße: Bild ca. 38 x 50cm, Rahmen 60 x 72,5cm
Signatur: r.u. „T. Shoosmith" (? Initial des Vornamens schwer leserlich)
Datierung: ./., ca. 1890
Zustand: Bild altersgemäß sehr gut, noch frisch glänzende Farben; wunderschöner, stilvoller Goldstuckrahmen ohne Beschädigungen (=kostenlose Zugabe)
Besonderheiten: vs. alter Zettel mit ms. Erläuterungen

Erstklassig in fein lasierender Farb- und bezaubernd plastischer Tiefengebung gemaltes Werk von altmeisterlicher Qualität. An einem von knorrigen Bäumen und Buschwerk umschirmten Flussufer rasten 6 Schafe - zwei davon stehend. Im Hintergrund wird die Silhouette einer, wohl englischen, Stadt mit Kirchtürmen und anderen Gebäuden sichtbar.
Aufgrund der noch halbwegs lesbaren Signatur wird das Werk dem britischen Kunstmaler Thurston Laidlaw Shoosmiths zugewidmet (keine Garantie!!), welcher einige Gemälde mit ähnlichen Motiven und in ähnlicher Malweise geschaffen hat.
Bei Findartindo + Artprice ist Shoosmith mit über 50 Auktionen und Ergebnissen bis 2482 USD gelistet. Ein vergleichbares, aber kleineres Gemälde „Sheep in the Countryside“ wurde am 21.11.2009 für 1400USD (zuzügl. 30% Gebühren) verkauft.

(Aus dem Internet:) „Thurston Laidlaw Shoosmith (1865-1933) was born in Northampton. He was educated at Northampton Grammar School before joining the firm of solicitors which his father had established in the town (still practising as Shoosmiths). He became a partner in the firm in 1897. While he was not a professional artist –in the sense that he did not need to sell his paintings to make a living –he was a leading figure in the artistic life of Northampton. He became the first President of the Town and Country Art Society. Upon his retirement from legal practice in 1925 he was able to devote more time to painting.“
Am 16.9.2016 fand eine große Werkausstellung zu Shoosmith in seiner Heimatstadt Northampton statt (siehe Text): „On Friday 16 September 2016 a new exhibition opened at the Northampton Art Gallery and Museum celebrating the watercolour skills of one of Shoosmiths’ founding partners, Thurston Laidlaw Shoosmiths. Although a partner for 30 years he is far better known in arts circles for his talents and contribution to the arts in the early 20th century. Thurston Laidlaw Shoosmith gained an international reputation for his subtle and distinctive style of watercolour painting in the early 20th century, yet his importance is often overlooked. The new exhibition takes a fresh look at his work and will include more than 70 works of art by Shoosmith and 10 works associated with or inspired by the artist. Many of the works are scenes from Northampton and the surrounding area – a subject he returned to again and again for inspiration. The exhibition is the result of a new book by George Butlin, Thurston Laidlaw Shoosmith – A Reappraisal. The book, which includes an essay by John McGowan, includes plates from a newly compiled database of the artist’s works. Through an exploration of the artist’s works, the book acknowledges the rightful place of Shoosmith in the history of British watercolour painting. Born in Northampton in 1865, Shoosmith was a leading figure in Northampton’s art scene of the time and became the first president of the Northampton Town and County Art Society. He was educated at Northampton Grammar School before joining the firm of solicitors his father had established in the town – still practising today as the national law firm Shoosmiths which has kindly sponsored the exhibition. Author George Butlin said: “A review of the life and work of Thurston Laidlaw Shoosmith is long overdue. In the early years of the last century, he achieved an international reputation through published articles and London exhibitions, as well as dominating the arts scene in his home town..." 

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Vorbesichtigung/Direktkauf in Schöneberg, Versand a.A.