Description
Frank Walters (British, late 19th century) – Highland Cattle at Sunset.
Oil on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame.
Signed lower right: «F. Walters».
Frank Walters was a British painter active between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, known for his depictions of Scottish landscapes and Highland cattle. His work belongs to the tradition of British animal painting that, throughout the nineteenth century, had found its most celebrated exponent in Edwin Landseer. In this painting, three cattle with thick reddish coats are depicted on the bank of a mountain lake at dusk: the warm golden light of the setting sun envelops the entire composition, from the rocky peak in the background to the still water surface in the foreground, lending the scene an evocative and intimate atmosphere. The rendering of the animals’ coats and the reflections on the water reveals a confident technique and assured handling of raking light.
Condition report: Original canvas. Good condition of the painted surface.
