Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Study of a woodman

A sketch of a subject frequently treated by Barker. Its unfinished state reveals the artist's use of a warm brown ground to provide a middle tone on which contours were speedily sketched – as in the figure at the left. In 1813 an ink sketch of the principal figure was published in a lithographic portfolio of Barker's drawings titled 'Impressions of Rustic Figures after Nature'.

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 517

Creation/Production

1769-1847
Role: Artist

Acquisition

Gift, 4/5/1916

Measurements

Height (cm): 38
Width (cm): 28
Height (in): 15
Width (in): 11

Techniques

Oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
Art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting

Material

Oil
Canvas

Location

In store
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