Landscape: amongst the rushes
Oil Painting
ca. 1840-1868 (painted)
ca. 1840-1868 (painted)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Edmund John Niemann (1813-1876) initially worked as a clerk at Lloyds before giving this up to become an artist. He is known for painting particularly large landscapes, often depicting river scenes. During his lifetime he exhibited 29 works at the Royal Academy, 45 at the British Institute and 40 at the Society of British Artists. This particular painting is not identifiable with the title of any exhibited picture.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Landscape: amongst the rushes (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Oil painting on canvas, 'Landscape - Amongst the Rushes', Edmund John Niemann, ca. 1840-1868 |
| Physical description | Oil painting |
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| Style | |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Chauncey Hare Townshend |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Rev. Chauncey Hare Townshend, 1868 |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Edmund John Niemann (1813-1876) initially worked as a clerk at Lloyds before giving this up to become an artist. He is known for painting particularly large landscapes, often depicting river scenes. During his lifetime he exhibited 29 works at the Royal Academy, 45 at the British Institute and 40 at the Society of British Artists. This particular painting is not identifiable with the title of any exhibited picture. |
| Bibliographic reference | Catalogue of British Oil Paintings 1820-1860, Ronald Parkinson, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1990, p. 219
Erroneously numbered 1369-1869 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1396-1869 |
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| Record created | May 20, 2006 |
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