Joseph Farquharson (Circle), The Flock

Joseph Farquharson (Circle), The FlockThis fine turn of the century drawing depicts a shepherd and his wife following a flock of sheep through a wooded area thick with snow. Its exquisitely rendered in minute dashes and crosshatching. One of the masters of this genre was Scottish artist Joseph Farquharson (1846 1935) who produced numerous snow covered landscapes with sheep. He painted en plein air (outside), often from a portable painting hut with a stove, and was known affectionately as

a priestess of Aphrodite

One tidy repair

Born in Hanover

seem to bob with the waves

Could it be a self-portrait perhaps

Lloyd’s works were exhibited at several prominent exhibitions including the Royal Academy

Imagine you’re perched on the back of this horse-drawn stagecoach as it approaches a hairpin turn in the road

Hair was a particular challenge as it needed to convey movement and buoyancy as if it had a life of its own

when this was created

It’s probably a study ahead of another piece but carries more vivacity as a result

he worked a great deal in Odsherred

Anaïs Folin