Alfred William Hunt (1830-1896)
Climbing Shadows
Heywood Hardy (1842-1933)
In the New Forest, Hampshire
Oil on canvas; signed
7 ½ x 20 ½ inches
£6,200
Hardy was known as an animal painter, but the landscapes in the background are often surprisingly delicate and sensitively observed. Here the figures are small, and the picture is more of landscape than of animals.
