George William Mote, Near Guildford, Surrey

George William Mote, Near Guildford, SurreyThis late 19th century oil painting by British painter George William Mote (1832 1909) depicts a shepherd and his flock before an extensive view across the Surrey countryside near Guildford. Curiously, the shepherd is probably the artist himself. The formative years of Motes career remain quite a mystery. His parents divorced when he was a child and he lived with his mother who had worked as a housekeeper in their hometown of Barnet. They were not a

the horizon is a mere sliver - a suggestion of form

A flash of brilliant white among foliage

lace and tall wigs were a symbol of the past

following a fierce storm

Mouncey exhibited works at the Royal Scottish Academy as well other prestigious venues

With his career in full swing

feeling and mood

He married Marie Elisabeth Lorentzen

Provenance: With Sydney Paton / Private collection

Skagens Museum

Hatherell hailed from Bristol and studied at the Royal Academy Schools

his wife Elizabeth died prematurely leaving him to raise his family single-handed