Forty Lithographic Impressions from Drawings of Landscape Scenery by Thomas Barker, Selected from His Studies of Rustic Figures after Nature: Seated Man with Baskets Holding Hat and Walking Stick
1813
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1813
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The image shows a man sitting down, holding a hat in his left hand and a walking stick in his right. He is wearing a long-sleeved shirt and pants, and has a basket slung over his left shoulder. The man's facial expression is neutral, and he appears to be looking down at something on the ground. The background of the image is a light brown color, which suggests that it may be a drawing or painting on paper. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of quiet contemplation, as if the man is lost in thought. This image is reminiscent of the work of artists who focus on rustic figures and landscapes, such as those associated with the Romanticism movement.
![Figures in a Landscape [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/389a2c7e3e861324/thumb.webp)
![Figures in a Landscape [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/f990b8d4da80a5bc/thumb.webp)
