{"product_id":"antique-scottish-highland-cattle-oil-painting-loch-drover-1855","title":"Antique Scottish Highland Cattle Oil Painting, Loch Landscape with Drover","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eA stone humpback \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ebridge carries a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eHighland drover and his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ecattle over a rushing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eburn, the loch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ebehind them running \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eback to peaks lost \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ein morning haze. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eThe reverse \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ecarries an ink \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003einscription reading \"J. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eBretland, Nott'm 1855\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eand a later \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ecollector's label naming Thomas \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eBretland of Nottingham, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ethough the attribution \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eis unconfirmed and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ework is offered as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eVictorian Scottish \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eSchool. Whoever painted it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eknew the idiom well: the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ered, black, and white \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ebeasts are a stock \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003egrouping of the tradition, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ethe kilted figure gives \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ethe eye its scale, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eand the sailing boats on the water \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ecarry the distance. A large, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003econfidently handled example of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ethe Highland pastoral \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ethat defined mid-Victorian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003etaste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Artist | Victorian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eScottish School, bearing a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003everso inscription \"J. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eBretland, Nott'm 1855,\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eattribution unconfirmed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Sign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eature | Inscribed in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eink on the canvas verso \"J. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eBretland, Nott'm 1855,\" not \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003esigned on the front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Med\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eium | Oil on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Subj\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eect | Highland loch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003elandscape with drover, cattle, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eand sheep, stone bridge \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eover a burn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Origin | Scottish \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003esubject, British School\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Age | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eDated 1855 on the verso \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003einscription, mid-19th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Can\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003evas Size | 30 in. W x 25 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ein. H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Frame Size | 38.5 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ein. W x 33.5 in. H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eat | Horizontal, framed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Fr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eame | Ornate gilt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ecomposition frame with foliate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ecorners, period to the work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]S\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003etyle | Victorian Highland \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003epastoral\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Support | Canvas, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003erelined\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[d]Provenance | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eBears a later collector's label \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ereading \"Thomas Bretland, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eHighland scene with figure and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ecattle, 19½in. x 24in., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eProvenance: The artist's family,\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eannotated \"Christie's 14\/04\/76,\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eunverified\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003epainting presents well overall, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ewith a warm, readable surface \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eand strong decorative appeal. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eThere is pronounced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ecraquelure throughout, most visible \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eacross the pale sky, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003econsistent with age. Scattered small \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003esurface spots and what appear to be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eminor losses are visible in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eupper right of the sky. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ecanvas has been relined, which \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eis why the reverse \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003einscription now reads through onto a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003elining canvas and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ethe original tacking edges are no \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003elonger exposed; relining \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eremoves access to the original reverse \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eand any labels or marks it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003emay have carried. I have not had the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ework examined under UV, so I am \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003edescribing only what is visible. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ecolors remain warm and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003edetail in the figure, cattle, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ebridge is crisp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_yu34g_39\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eThe frame is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eornate gilt composition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eframe with foliate corner \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ecartouches, decoratively strong and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eperiod to the painting. It shows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003escattered composition losses \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eand chips at the corners and along the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003eedges, consistent with age and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ehandling. Sound and hanging-ready on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_yu34g_10\"\u003ebraided wire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#4\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51482654736662,"sku":"AMD-03440","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/Belgium_FranceInventoryContinued-9430.jpg?v=1785259323","url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/antique-scottish-highland-cattle-oil-painting-loch-drover-1855","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}