
Peter Rees
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Provenance
With Leggatt Brothers, London.
Private collection, UK (acquired from the above in 1961).
We are grateful to Alexander Robertson for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.
As Alexander Robertson comments, this work is 'a very beautiful painting'. Views such as this are typical of Grimshaw and his mastery of the depiction of golden light and the colours of autumn. This large canvas, which has remained in the same private collection since it was acquired in 1961, is a wonderful example of the artists work. The narrative is simple; the artist's given title conveys all. The rutted lane is covered in fallen leaves as a solitary figure makes her way homeward at the end of the day. Shadows from the almost barren trees are cast upon a wooden door set in a long wall covered in moss and lichen which surrounds the grand villa to the right. Grimshaw was not trying to tell a tale - his unique skill was in depicting the seasons and the stunning effect of the light of a golden evening upon a scene of peace and contentment.