Rural landscape with peasants and their herd was executed in 1886 by British landscape and still life painter Thomas Whittle the Younger (1842-1915).  Thomas Whittle the Younger (1842-1915) was born at Foots Cray, Kent in 1842, the son of the artist Thomas Whittle the Elder (1803-1887), a still life and landscape painter. The family later lived in Newington and Greenwich before settling in Croydon. It is highly likely he was taught by his father as his style and subject matter share similarities. From 1865, Whittle started exhibiting works at the major London and provincial galleries including the Royal Society of Artists, Birmingham, Royal Society of British Artists, Royal Institute of Oil Painters and Suffolk Street and the Royal Hibernian Academy. He also exhibited works at the Royal Academy including ‘The Moonlight Hour’ and ‘The Palmy Days of Spring’.

Source: https://www.sulisfineart.com/thomas-whittle-the-younger-1842-1915-late-19th-century-oil-fishing-boats.html.

Inscription: signed and dated 1886 lower left; original metall  plaque with the artist's name, mounted to the frame; on the back of the frame : label with short biography of the artist and original title.

Technique: oil on canvas, original period ”Ochsenzungen” gilt frame.

Measurements: unframed 16 1/4" x 12 1/3" ( 46,5 x 31,5 cm), framed 23 2/3" x 17 3/4"( 60 x 45 cm).

Condition: painting in the good original condition.