George Barret
Son of the celebrated Irish artist, George Barret RA (1732-1784), George Barret Junior was, according to Strickland (pp. 32-33) "one of the foremost water-colour painters of the English School." He was a foundation member of the Old Watercolour Society in 1804, a major exhibitor there and also showed at the Royal Academy. Strickland again: "In some qualities these [his watercolours] have never been surpassed, excelling in their effects of atmosphere and brilliant sunlight, and full of poetic feeling".
-
'FIGURES AND CATTLE BY A RIVER WITH CASTLE RUINS BEYOND'
- Price Realised: €1,650
- Sale: 13 March 2001
- watercolour
- 29 by 44cm., 11.5 by 17.5in.
-
'PASTORAL LANDSCAPE WITH MILKMAID, COWS AND SHEEP'
- Price Realised: €950
- Sale: 30 November 2004
- watercolour on paper
- 21 by 28cm., 8.25 by 11in.