Joseph Thors, Rustic Scene With Cottage & Pond

Joseph Thors, Rustic Scene With Cottage & PondThis late 19th century oil painting by Dutch artist Joseph Thors (1835 1920) depicts a rugged landscape with a cottage, pond and distant windmill. Tucked away in a battered windswept copse, a rustic cottage is sheltered from the elements. Overhead, the clouds pass rapidly with ominous darkness blowing in from the right. Sinuous grasses lean by a rippling pond. Thors hailed from The Netherlands but moved to London early in life to pursue a career in

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 23½” x 20½” / 60cm x 52cmYear of creation: c

The silence only broken by the rhythm of the waves

the artist

composition creates an interesting mood whereby the gentleman appears to be leaning on the right-hand side of the frame

Various depictions exist but the location of the original relic is unknown

has used a lively array of skilful marks to capture the scene

Turner is appealing to different audiences - firstly

bows and flora

goldfinches were a popular pet for children due to their bright colouring - so it brings the image home

a scattering a timber-framed buildings help to guide our eye outwards the evening’s sunlit sky

after gaining permission to commence

It’s the kind of day that induces a squint as you leave the home