Jan Both (Follower), Idyllic River Landscape With Figures Miniature The only directory reference we

The only directory reference we can find for this surname relates to the photographer Julius Cornelius Schaarwachter (1847-1904)

this charming portrayal of the picturesque Sussex countryside is a splendid example of the artist’s abundant mastery of watercolour

and specimens of his works shown

and ‘The Discovery’ two years’ later

Jan Both (Follower), Idyllic River Landscape With Figures Miniature The only directory reference weThis early 18th century Dutch oil painting depicts figures in a picturesque backlit river landscape. Its influenced by the works of Jan Both (1615 1652). A falling sun casts an atmospheric glow, rendered in a gentle gradient of tints, illuminating the partially obscured horizon and spilling into the river. Its distinctly Claudian, with the foreground in shadow, broken by flickers of crisp foliage and highlights on the forms of resting figures. The