Wilhelm Jett, Impressionist Pastoral Scene Landscapes from newspaper reports

from newspaper reports

It depicts a young lady called Marianne and it’s been painted with broad linear brushstrokes and a cool palette of icy tones

Artist’s auction highlight: £105

Daniel Sherrin (1868-1942)

Wilhelm Jett, Impressionist Pastoral Scene Landscapes from newspaper reportsA charming 19th century pastoral scene by German painter, Wilhelm Jett (b. 1846). On the surface, its a simple depiction of a shepherd and his flock. But dig a little deeper and its potentially an early example of plein air painting. Jett created this little piece in 1872 when critics and academies preferred a finer approach to landscape painting. Artists that challenged the status quo were generally derided and referred to as amateurs. Yet,