Circle Of David Cox Senior, The Woodcutters Geometric craquelure throughout

craquelure throughout

Tschelan trained at the Weimar Academy and later studied in Paris and Florence

Frame with some cracks and areas of overpainting

On the reverse

Circle Of David Cox Senior, The Woodcutters Geometric craquelure throughoutA charming 19th century English depiction of woodcutters working in a forest alongside their families. Towards the centre of the composition, a figure drags his axe overhead poised to bring it down with force. The broad tree before him bears the marks of his endeavours. While, in the foreground, a woman rests alongside a child while two more play behind her. Perhaps these are related to the woodcutter and watching their father at work. The theme is