Wilhelm Jett, Impressionist Pastoral Scene Landscapes A charming early 20th-century landscape

A charming early 20th-century landscape painting depicting a coastal view and heathland by Danish artist

Simonin studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels and is known for his expressive landscapes and still lifes

Artist’s auction highlight: £105

from newspaper reports

367 achieved for ‘Drei Krokodile in historischem Interieur’ at an auction in 1999

Wilhelm Jett, Impressionist Pastoral Scene Landscapes A charming early 20th-century landscapeA charming 19th century pastoral scene by German painter, Wilhelm Jett (b. 1846). On the surface, its a simple depiction of a shepherd and his flock. But dig a little deeper and its potentially an early example of plein air painting. Jett created this little piece in 1872 when critics and academies preferred a finer approach to landscape painting. Artists that challenged the status quo were generally derided and referred to as amateurs. Yet,