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Anglers Beneath a Natural Rock Arch

Title

Anglers Beneath a Natural Rock Arch

Creator

Barret, George, 1732-1784

Date

1750

Identifier

RDS_treasures_33_Barret_Anglers beneath a natural rock arch.jpg

Subject

Landscape painting
Landscape painting, Irish--18th century

Description

Capriccio landscape. In the right foreground, three figures fish from a rock beside a river, the two males standing and the female seated. Above them is a giant natural rock arch, partially covered by scrub. Trees frame the left of the composition, where a waterfall cascades. In the background, two figures work on the left bank and there are several buildings along the right bank, with distant mountains behind.

Source

RDS Treasures Collection

Rights

Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.

Relation

RDS Library & Archives

Format

Painting

Coverage

1750s

Original Format

Oil on canvas

Physical Dimensions

101.5 x 127 cm

Collection

RDS Art Collection

Citation

Barret, George, 1732-1784, “Anglers Beneath a Natural Rock Arch,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed May 21, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3835.

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