{"product_id":"joseph-kent-richardson-rsw-peat-moss-forres-invernesshire","title":"Joseph Kent Richardson RSW - Peat Moss, Forres, Invernesshire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Kent Richardson RSW - Peat Moss, Forres, Inverness-shire Oil Painting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly 20th-century oil painting by Joseph Kent Richardson RSW (1877–1972), titled Peat Moss, Forres, Inverness-shire, depicting a quiet rural Scottish landscape with open mossland, a small white cottage, trees, low hills and a broad cloud-filled sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichardson was a Scottish artist and member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour, known for his atmospheric Scottish landscapes and topographical subjects. This work is characteristic of his interest in rural scenery, combining a modest Highland\/Moray landscape subject with confident, painterly handling and a strong sense of changing light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title refers to a peat moss near Forres, connecting the scene to Scotland’s historic peat-bog landscapes, once important sources of rural fuel. The small white cottage and reflective pool give scale and focus to the open landscape, while the dark wooded ridge and expansive sky create a particularly atmospheric composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is signed lower left and retains its original handwritten label verso, giving the title, artist’s name and Richardson’s studio address at The Studio, Goose Green, Gullane, East Lothian. Presented in an ornate moulded frame with an aged gilt and reddish-brown finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joseph Kent Richardson RSW (1877–1972)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle: \u003c\/strong\u003ePeat Moss, Forres, Inverness-shire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on canvas board\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early 20th century, probably circa 1920s–1930s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePainting size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32 x 24 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38 x 48 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed lower left\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ornate moulded frame\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handwritten artist’s label verso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The painting is in good overall antique condition, with light age-related surface wear visible. The frame has general wear, rubbing, small losses and age-related distressing to the finish, in keeping with its period character. Please see photographs for details.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"63Arts Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54115089088853,"sku":null,"price":293.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/7170\/9525\/files\/RichardsonPlate.jpg?v=1781129767","url":"https:\/\/63arts.co.uk\/products\/joseph-kent-richardson-rsw-peat-moss-forres-invernesshire","provider":"63Arts Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}