A Fisherman’s Cottage

‘A Fisherman’s Cottage’ by Thomas Luny, c. 1817. This oil on canvas painting depicts a stone and thatch cottage seen right with a woman tending pots beside the front door. A child plays with a cat sitting on a bench under a tree. Two fishermen carrying their equipment are approaching the cottage. In the distance, left, the sea and a moored sailing boat can be seen.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
1896/2/5
Category
Fine Art
Collection Class
Paintings
Medium
oil on canvas
Common Name
A Fisherman’s Cottage
Simple Name
painting
Inscription Transcription
T Luny 1817
Period Classification
Regency (1811-1820)
Production Town
Teignmouth
Production County
Devon
Production Country
United Kingdom: England
Production Date
1817
Production Person Initials
Thomas
Production Person Surname
Luny
Production Year Low
Production Year High

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A Fisherman’s Cottage