William Lee RI, Mother & Child In A Landscape Industrial depicts a farmer sharpening a

depicts a farmer sharpening a scythe during harvest time

Distant sails are visible like flickering candles through the golden haze of morning

This charming 19th-century oil on canvas depicts a run-down rural cottage with a partially remaining thatch

muted field that allows the head to emerge with clarity and presence

1940Provenance: DenmarkCondition: Minor paint loss but the paint is stable

William Lee RI, Mother & Child In A Landscape Industrial depicts a farmer sharpening aThis beautiful mid 19th century watercolour by English artist William Lee RI (1800 1865) depicts a mother holding her child aloft within a landscape setting. Born in Southwark, London, Lee was an accomplished English watercolourist with a particular specialism for wholesome family scenes. Worn by the burden of ceaseless heat, following a climb through rocky upland terrain, a young woman looks dotingly towards her infant, who sees nothing aside from