Stratford Valley from Gun Hill

Location

Country: France
City: Paris
Place: British Embassy

Thomas Churchyard was an amateur painter, collector and lawyer. Born in Melton, Suffolk, he was educated at Dedham Grammar School and established a career as a lawyer from 1822. In 1832, after his work first appeared in the Royal Academy exhibition the previous year, Churchill moved to London. However, following his failure to have further work accepted for exhibition at the Royal Academy, he returned to Suffolk after 18 months to resume his legal career. Though he continued to paint landscapes and keep abreast of events in the London art world, it would be almost 20 years before he exhibited again. Today, Churchyard’s works can be seen in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the British Museum and the Tate collection.

Places

England, Stratford St Mary, Suffolk

Subjects

topography, landscape C19th, genre, tree, dog, valley, man, woman, 19th century costume, dress, parasol, top hat, bonnet, child, field, lane (as Subject), church

Materials & Techniques

canvas, oil, oil painting

Artist

Thomas Churchyard (1798 - 1865)

Title

Stratford Valley from Gun Hill

Date

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 53.50 cm, width: 81.50 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from Leger Galleries, February 1973

GAC number

10003