Trees in the painted British Landscape

[David Humphries]

I'm well aware that I have probably just nominated myself for the prize of saddest thread in Arbtalk history, but.................................

 

I have for a while started to develope a fascination in how our forefathers saw and valued the Trees around them.

And as Mr Kodak was not around to portray the scenes, paintings and poems are the only references I can indulge my interest in.

 

So, feel free to ignore or add to, for the pleasure of the sad &

 

They are all Thomas Gainsborough's from around the 1770's.

The first is of particular interest to me, as it may be of the site where I work,

the second is "the Woodsman"

I quite like the forth with the pollarded Willows and the last (called Mr & Mrs Andrews)

is the most famous of his Suffolk period

( could be entitled Mr & Mrs Bullman )

[Dean Lofthouse]

The first and third are of the same tree

[skyhuck]

The first and third are of the same tree

 

Don't think so.

[David Humphries]

The first and third are of the same tree

 

They do look similar, but unless they had perfected the science of moving very large trees 2oo yrs before Barchams. I doubt it.

 

The first is in London and the third is in Suffolk

 

 

 

I particularly like the coronetting in the third

 

 

 

 

 

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[Dean Lofthouse]

Don't think so.

 

It is... and the 4th is wearing the fifths socks, dirty scratter

[skyhuck]

The painting of trees a very good, but the Sky's are awesome,IMO.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I like the second one, with the dog going, "what you lookin at dad"

[David Humphries]

I like the second one, with the dog going, "what you lookin at dad"

 

What do ya reckon the Woodsman's got in the crook of his left arm.

 

Bilhook ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Dean Lofthouse]

What do ya reckon the Woodsman's got in the crook of his left arm.

 

Bilhook ?

 

I've used my specailist enhancing technique once again Dave to reveal the answer.

 

It is infact a cricket bat

[David Humphries]

I've used my specailist enhancing technique once again Dave to reveal the answer.

 

It is infact a cricket bat

 

 

Doh, obviously honed from the Salix alba coerulea (Cricket Bat Willow) pollards from picture four

 

 

Nice one, Dean

 

The way England are playing at the moment, the selectors should dig him up and replace Vaughan in the batting line up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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