George Augustus Williams (1814-1901)
Oil on Canvas. Monogrammed (lower left). Excellent Condition. Framed in an English Neo-classical carved Giltwood frame.
Measurements: • Canvas 15.5cm x 23cm (approx 6.25 inches x 9 inches) • Framed 37cm x 45cm (approx 14.50 inches x 17.75 inches)
"Farmyard in the Snow" is a Genre Painting by the listed British artist George Augustus Williams (1814-1901) . It contains all the distinguishing characteristics of the Artist's frosty winter scene. Some of his finest effects were obtained when he combined the snow landscapes with the bright day light. The white sky, the snow, the animals in the foreground and the skillfully arranged country scene are very characteristic of this effect, taking inspiration from a winter Dutch landscape, but bringing to the atmosphere a more tranquil, homely, and ultimately English flair
LITERATURE: C. Black "Happy England", London 1903; A. Rose, M.Valdfogel "The Art and Mind of Victorian England", Minneapolis 1974.
George Augustus Williams (1814-1901) was the son of the artist Edward Old Williams (1782-1855) and his five brothers were also artists. He was one of the more prolific landscape painters of the Williams family, painting Thames views, moonlight scenes, coastal subjects and landscapes. He exhibited regularly in some of the most acclaimed London exhibitions, especially at the Royal Academy between1841-1885. He is considered by many the most talented of all the Williams brothers. His work is represented in the museums of Montreal and Warrington and at the City Museum & Art Gallery, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.
Farmyard in the Snow
