The meadow

Stothard, Thomas (1755-1834)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

ca. 1820

Height:

17.8 cm  (7 in.)

Width:

12.7 cm  (5 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on panel

Description

This painting presents an outdoor scene with two men, seven women, two rabbits, two deer, and five goats, all engaged in peaceful activities. A central couple includes a man playing a loosely depicted lute or English guitar. An ornamental fountain dominates the background, with a tall waterfall beyond it in the distance.

Iconclass

25HH17
meadow, pasture - HH - ideal landscape
25HH216
waterfall - HH - ideal landscape
25I151
ornamental fountain
25F
animals
31A27113
strolling
48CC7522
one person playing string instrument (plucked) - CC - out of doors
43C52
board games
33A35
conversation, dialogue; conversation piece

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Lute [3394] (or English guitar)

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

6274