A Fine Evening after Rain

Maker John Linnell (British, 1792 - 1882)

Collections

Art Collectors' Council: 1995 - 2024

ClassificationsPAINTINGS

Dateca. 1815

Mediumoil on panel

Dimensions16 1/2 x 25 7/8 in. (41.9 x 65.7 cm.)

SignedSigned in lower right of recto: J. Linnell

InscribedSigned in lower right of recto: J. Linnell

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Purchased with funds from the Art Collectors' Council

Status

On view

Label TextLinnell considered this scene of bucolic figures and a flock of sheep in the Welsh countryside one of his best subjects. He based it on a sketch he made during a tour through northern Wales in 1813. Responding to the local topography, light, and atmosphere, Linnell faithfully observed the majesty of the expansive, mountainous terrain while also recording details such as the pools of rainwater collected in the pitted road.

Bibliography

British paintings at the Huntington

Object number98.8