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Description: | Grimm was a Swiss artist who settled in England in 1768. He specialised in rural and topographical subjects. This particular watercolour is a remarkable evocation of the life of a small country estate in the late eighteenth century. The manor house and farm buildings are clearly shown, as is the estate village beyond. In front of the house are poultry runs. The keeping of hens, as well as more ornamental birds such as guinea-fowl, was a fashionable rustic pastime for wealthy ladies at this time. | Publisher: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Temporal: | Production date: 1787 | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Creator: | Samuel Hieronymous Grimm | Identifier: | http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/artonline/se... | Go to resource |
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