Landscapes with Peasants and a Monk
possibly Italian School, ? mid- to late 18th century

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possibly Italian School, Landscapes with Peasants and a Monk
Photo courtesy of Dave Penman (All rights reserved)
Details
- Country House
- Doddington Hall
- Title(s)
- Landscapes with Peasants and a Monk
- Date
- ? mid- to late 18th century
- Location
- Private Apartments
- Medium and support
- Oil on panel
- Dimensions
- Overall height: 25 cm, Overall width: 21 cm
- Artist
- possibly Italian School
- Catalogue Number
- DN106
Description
The picture features three peasants and a dog in the centre foreground and to the right a seated monk, with a second monk in the shadows, walking up steps towards a makeshift hut, before which a cross is tied to a tree branch. The scene is clearly Italianate and probably dates to the later eighteenth century. The presence of the seated ‘white monk’ in the foreground brings to mind Richard Wilson’s celebrated composition, which became known popularly as ‘The White Monk’, although the present work is quite different in sentiment and style.