Benjamin Barker of Bath (Attributed), A Goat By A Waterfall

Benjamin Barker of Bath (Attributed), A Goat By A WaterfallThis early 19th century watercolour by British artist Benjamin Barker of Bath (1776 1838) depicts a goat by a waterfall. Tumbling over the crags and brutal rocks, water gushes with considerable force. Its a zig zagging authority of unbridled strength the natural world demonstrating its infinite sublimity. While the Autumnal trees stretch and retreat, almost terrified by the irrepressible falls. Benjamin Barker of Bath began his career in a frenzy and

Medium: Watercolour on paperOverall size: 17½” x 14” / 45cm x 36cmYear of creation: c

which a local newspaper described as follows:

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opted for nature rather than the grandiosity of other endeavours - presumably compelled by a love for the natural world