Joseph Highmore (Attributed), Portrait Of Thomas Marsh, Canterbury 1900s Never short of inspiration

Never short of inspiration

and let the eye follow the line until you come behind the elbow

it reflects a different relationship to nature

where scattered figures and livestock animate the scene - a drover guides animals across the terrain

Joseph Highmore (Attributed), Portrait Of Thomas Marsh, Canterbury 1900s Never short of inspirationThis early 18th century oil painting by English artist Joseph Highmore (1692 1780) depicts Thomas Marsh Esq. (c. 1667 1739), a Kent landowner and senior militia officer, shown at approximately mid to late middle age. Marsh is presented half length against a dark, neutral ground, his figure turned slightly to the left while his gaze meets the viewer with gentle assurance. He wears a rich brown coat fastened with gilt buttons over a patterned waistcoat