European school (XIX) - Paesaggio

Oil on canvas depicting an evocative English rural landscape, with a thatched-roof cottage, a church in the background, peasant figures, farmyard animals, and a farm wagon.
The work is characterized by a typically Victorian pastoral atmosphere, with particular attention to architectural details and to the rendering of vegetation.
Attributed to the English school of the second half of the nineteenth century.
The painting is signed in the lower left 'R. Hayes' (signature visible in the photo).
Executed with fine brushwork and a warm palette, in keeping with the tradition of English narrative landscape painting of the 19th century, intended for the collecting and decorative market of the era.
Author

R. Hayes (attr.)
English school, 19th century

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Period

Second half of the 19th century (approximately 1850–1890)
Technique
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
60 × 40 cm (without frame)
Conditions

In good condition, with normal patina of age.
Slight signs of wear to the edges and slightly yellowed varnish, consistent with the age of the work.
Origin
Private collection