THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH OIL PAINTING BY J. THORS ( 1835 - 1884) A VERY WELL KNOWN AND HIGHLY RESPECTED BRITISH 19TH CENTURY ARTIST FROM LONDON . HE ALSO WORKED IN THE MIDLANDS REGION, THE AREA SURROUNDING BIRMINGHAM, ENGLANDS''S SECOND LARGEST CITY AT THAT TIME. THORS WAS REGARDED AS AN IMPORTANT MEMBER OF THE BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL, A PRESTIGIOUS GROUP OF ARTISTS FROM THE MIDLANDS AREA. THORS EXHIBITED OVER 40 TIMES AT THE MOST PRESIGIOUS GALLERIES IN LONDON, SUCH AS THE ROYAL ACCADAMY, THE BRITISH INSTITUTION, AND SUFFOLK STREET. NOT SUPRISINGLY, HE ALSO HAD NUMEROUS EXHIBITIONS IN BIRMINGHAM. HIS LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS ARE DESCRIBED AS RUSTIC SCENES WITH COTTAGES, FIGURES AND ANIMALS, PAINTED IN A STYLE CLEARLY INFLUENCED BY THE NORWICH SCHOOL. THE GENRE IS TYPICAL AND IS OF A ENGLISH COTTAGE IN LANDSCAPE. THE PAINTING HAS BEEN CLEANED AND RE-LINED BY A PROMINENT ENGLISH RESTORER AND ARTIST FROM THE WASHINGTON.D.C. AREA. IT HAS THE ORIGINAL PAPER LABEL ON THE BACK WHICH READS '' NEAR DORKING, SURREY'' J. THORS. THE PAINTING IS SIGNED ON THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER AND APPEARS TO BE IN THE ORIGINAL GILT FRAME. PAINTINGS BY THORS ARE KNOWN TO BE IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, WASHINGTON; THE TATE GALLERY, LONDON; THE CLEVELAND MUSUEM OF ART; THE FINE ARTS MUSUEM OF SAN FRANCISCO; THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, LONDON; THE BRISTOL MUSEUM AND MANY OTHER PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS. Status: For Sale Reference#: JC_D1_M2 Condition: GOOD Year: CA1860 Country: ENGLAND Height: 19.50 in. (49.53 cm) Width: 29.50 in. (74.93 cm) Title: ENGLISH LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTING BY J. THORS

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