Artwork
A Scotch Farm
A Scotch Farm is an oil painting by William Perring Hollyer. It is held in the collection of the Derby Museum and Art Gallery.
About this work
Overview
A Scotch Farm is an oil painting by William Perring Hollyer, held in the Derby Museum and Art Gallery collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene rural scene: cows in a muddy field, a small white house with a chimney, and distant green mountains under a cloudy sky. The detailed rendering of the animals and landscape suggests an appreciation for the natural world.
Technique & Style
Executed in oil paint, the work showcases the artist's attention to color, texture, and lighting. The cows, house, and mountains are rendered with care, with visible fur, horns, and shadows adding depth to the scene.
Artist & collection
Artist
English painter William P. Hollyer made small oil scenes of rural life in the 1800s. One of them is “A Scotch Farm,” a quiet study of stone barns and rolling fields. His work belongs to the quiet realism of British…
