Description
Ophelia’s mother Winifred Joan Ophelia Gordon Bell is usually referred to as a “society animal painter”. She was one of three sisters from a London family; Dorothea, who owned the house in St. John’s Wood where Ophelia grew up, also had a large property on the outskirts of Windermere, hence the Lake District connection. There is a reference to Winifred in Heaton Cooper’s autobiography “Mountain Painter” in which he notes that she was "a painter of animals, having been a student at Calderon’s school in London”.
Her paintings are acutely observed and anatomically accurate. She had a way of capturing the spirit of the creatures she portrayed, encapsulating their energy and individual personality, as well as their generic characteristics. Her feeling for the movement and energy of horses in particular is evident in Ophelia’s sculptures, but also in this image of harvest time at Crummock.
It evokes a bygone era in which horse drawn reapers or binders were used to cut and bale the wheat into sheaves. The sheaves would then often be stacked in 'wigwams' of 4 or 5 sheaves, called 'stooks', . as can be seen to the right of the horses. One can almost hear the creak of leather and jangle of the harness; the horses noble heads bowed as they take the strain of the gear. In the background there is a glimpse of Crummock Water and the fells of the Lorton Vale, with an almost golden glow to the whole scene.
Inner Print Sizes:
- Framed - 317 x 267mm / 12.5 x 10.5 inches (Inner Print: 164 x 112mm / 6.5 x 4.4 inches).
- Mounted - 285 x 235mm / 11.2 x 9.3 inches (Inner Print: 164 x 112mm / 6.5 x 4.4 inches).
Notes:
- Frame & Canvas dimensions may vary slightly due to the slight variations frame width.
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- Loose Print sizes are the size of the inner picture. All loose prints come with an additional white border, ranging from 30mm to 85mm depending on the print size. This can easily be cut off with a ruler and knife.
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