‘Shades of the Countryside’ - framed quartet II

‘Shades of the Countryside’ - framed quartet II - features the shepherdess, the hedgelayer, the diminutive ‘bird-starver’ and the ploughman. All are depicted as cameo-style silhouettes, ironically the preserve of the wealthy or titled, overlaying their own realm within a landscape of undulating downland peppered with sheep, oak trees and a shepherd’s hut. A tilled field, bordered by an ancient bank, is home to a medieval dovecote, its inhabitants at play in the sky above. ‘Shades’ hints at both the multitudinous tones of the countryside and, more interestingly, at those traces of lives once lived in its nooks and corners. The artist’s (Cameron Short) original drawing, reproduced by master printers, exudes magnificent detail and softness. Expertly mounted and finished in a beautiful stained grey moulding, it sits behind UV resistant, non-reflective glass and is signed. The dimensions of the framed print are - Width: 79cm Height: 79cm Depth: 3cm