Follower of George Smith of Chichester, British 1714-1776- An extensive landscape with a farmstead and a shepherd sleeping by his flock; oil on canvas, 106.5 x 164 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The present work is presumably...

Follower of George Smith of Chichester, British 1714-1776- An extensive landscape with a farmstead and a shepherd sleeping by his flock; oil on canvas, 106.5 x 164 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The present work is presumably conceived with the paintings of George Smith of Chichester closely in mind. It shares many characteristics with Smith, including, notably, the large scale format, commonly adopted by Smith; the subject of English pastoral scenery, very much conceived in the Claudian tradition; and the inclusion of figures, of secondary importance to the natural world, on the banks of the river.