John Miles of Northleach
Adam naming of the animals, 1840s
Oil on canvas
71 x 98 cm. (28 x 28 1/2 in.)
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To view all current artworks for sale visit philipmould.com This exceptionally unusual zoological compilation - including English long horn cattle - is by the Gloucestershire based painter John Miles...
To view all current artworks for sale visit philipmould.com
This exceptionally unusual zoological compilation - including English long horn cattle - is by the Gloucestershire based painter John Miles of Northleach, and would have been painted towards the end of his career in the 1840s. The composition reflects the escalating debate on creationism which in the next decade was to culminate in Charles Darwin's seminal scientific manifesto ‘On The Origin of Species’ (1859). Miles returned to this subject a few times during this period, although a study of his oeuvre suggests he typically specialised in animal and sporting scenes.
This exceptionally unusual zoological compilation - including English long horn cattle - is by the Gloucestershire based painter John Miles of Northleach, and would have been painted towards the end of his career in the 1840s. The composition reflects the escalating debate on creationism which in the next decade was to culminate in Charles Darwin's seminal scientific manifesto ‘On The Origin of Species’ (1859). Miles returned to this subject a few times during this period, although a study of his oeuvre suggests he typically specialised in animal and sporting scenes.
Provenance
Private Collection, Wiltshire, UK.Be the first to hear about our available artworks
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