in this work from around 1725
Light craquelure but the paint layer is stable
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which is an area abundant with inspiration
the window at Tregear's was such a feast for the eyes that a young lad was nearly killed while gawping through the glass - a passing wagon severed his arm
Jan Ludewick De Wouters, Wooded Landscape With Riders, Ruin & Distant Town reserved in this work from aroundThis charming late 18th century oil painting by Flemish artist Jan Ludewick De Wouters (1731 after 1789) depicts a wooded view with horseback riders, various buildings including a ruin, a country track and distant town. The success of this piece is, in part, due to an intelligent composition, providing two distinct routes for the eye to explore. On the left, a track worn by the continual grinding of hooves into mud, winds its way towards a ruin and