James Baker Pyne, Arundel Mill

James Baker Pyne, Arundel MillThis extensive mid 19th century oil painting by British artist James Baker Pyne (1800 1870) depicts Arundel Mill on the River Arun in Sussex. Pyne was a distinguished painter of landscapes. Nestled between rich foliage and a silvery waterway, stands Arundel Mill a rusticated patchwork of bricks, wood and thatch. Every surface has been analysed with each texture skilfully emulated. In the foreground, two figures sit within a punt, while the windswept

He portrays the air of a thoughtful romantic - one with an advanced understanding of current literature and a passion for topical debate

A few light scuffs here and there

Letitia Tipping (1699-1779)

the landlord of the New Inn before his death in 1812

Note the handling of the outfits

302 achieved for an oil painting in 2001

Restless and continually seeking inspiration

an epic mountainscape towers above and envelops the view

444 achieved for an oil painting in 1999

The work is an oil on copper and presented in a splendid giltwood scroll and foliate frame

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