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Description: | Oil on canvas. This painting was presented to the Government Collection in 1954, following Minister David Eccles’ 1952 public appeal to businesses and private individuals for funds and gifts or loans of art for Government buildings. The response to the appeal was positive and some £17,000 was raised, as well as several works of art being donated or lent. In 1954 Richard Walker, a former Curator of the Government Collection, was invited to view this work at the home of a private collector, for possible inclusion in the Collection. After the meeting he made the following notes:
‘It is a river scene, probably S. German, with a mountain and castle on the right, trees left, fishing boats & a hawking party in the foreground. Late 18 century… It is probably not likely to be thought suitable for Parliament but could well be used elsewhere.’
A painting with a markedly similar composition, signed by Jan Griffier senior but not dated, was sold through Sotheby’s, London, in 2010. | Subjects: | genre landscape C17th feather (fashion accessory) mountain walking stick military uniform rowing boat house sailboat bird child soldier tree woman landscape C18th baby dog man river | Source: | Government Art Collection | Creator: | Jan Griffier Snr | Identifier: | http://www.gac.culture.gov.uk/work.aspx?... | Go to resource |
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