Lake Maggiore
JAMES BAKER PYNE (1800-1870)
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Dimensions 33.00inch wide 24.00inch high (83.82 cm wide 60.96 cm high) 43.75inch framed width 34.75inch framed height (111.12 cm framed width 88.26 cm framed height) |
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Description Lake Maggiore JAMES BAKER PYNE |
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Stock no.
M67900
Period
1800
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Literature M67900 RECOLLECTIONS OF LAKE MAGGIORE, MARKET DAY AT PALLANZA JAMES BAKER PYNE 1800 – 1870 Signed & dated 1866 & no 678 Oil on canvas 24 x 33 inches Framed size 34 ¾ x 43 ¾ inches Numbered 678 – J B Pyne Manuscript Memorandum 1840-1868 - National Art Library Collection, V & A Museum. James Baker Pyne was born on 5th December 1800 in Bristol and became a landscape painter and watercolourist. Articled to a legal attorney, he taught himself painting and was a local artist up to the age of 35. While in Bristol he gave painting lessons to W.J. Muller. In 1835 he moved to London and exhibited his work, 7paintings at the Royal Academy from 1836-55, 28 at the British Institute from 1828 – 63 and 194 at the Society of British Artists from 1833-70 where he was elected Member in 1842 and later became Vice-President. His subjects were principally landscapes, particularly river and lake scenes. After 1835 he travelled to Switzerland, Italy and Germany gathering material to work up into finished pictures. Pyne was influenced by the works of Turner; his dramatic effects and use of pale yellow tones distinctly reflect Turners influence. Pyne was a methodical artist and numbered as well as dated all his oil paintings. His son Thomas 1843 –1935 also became a painter. J.B Pyne died on 29 July 1870 in London. His studio sale was held at Christie’s on 25 February 1871. Bibl: Victoria & Albert Museum Catalogue of British Oil Paintings Dictionary of Victorian Painters – Christopher Wood & Benezit Works in public collections: Baroda; Birmingham; Blackburn; Bristol; Cardiff; Leicester; Liverpool; Tate Gallery; V&A Museum; Manchester; Melbourne; Sheffield; Sydney Provenance: Commissioned 20th May 1866 by Mr Gilbert Later sold to Mr Fitzpatrick Exhibited at the Birmingham Society of Artists 1867 Private Collection Surrey |
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