Charles Davidson, Haymaking, Lewes, Sussex

Charles Davidson, Haymaking, Lewes, SussexThis fine mid 19th century watercolour by British artist Charles Davidson (1824 1902) depicts a haymaking scene in Lewes, Sussex. It was shown at the Royal Society of British Artists in 1857 and praised by the art critic John Ruskin who exclaimed what a lovely field that must be!. Weary hands rest in the shade of a welcoming oak tree, as the buoyant heat of Summer cascades across sun bleached grass. Its time for haymaking a communal endeavour. In

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He was a member of the Liverpool Academy of Arts and exhibited at their Autumn Exhibitions

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Medium: Oil on panelOverall size: 26½” x 22½” / 67cm x 57cmYear of creation: c

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