Harvest Scene by J D Morris |
Research by David Walton and Anne Matthews
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Acc No 227
Artist J D Morris Artist dates active c.1830-1905 Medium Watercolour Size Date painted Donor Dr Michael Haslett Date donated August 2012 |
Little is known about this celebrated and talented artist who was a member of the Scottish Royal Academy. Although his work mainly concentrated on Scottish bucolic and lush landscapes, often capturing alluring images of Highland cattle and livestock, he also
painted marine and evocative countryside scenes in the classical nineteenth century tradition, both oil and watercolour. The three paintings in the Collection provide a fine cross section of his work; in addition to Harvest Scene are Sheep Sheltering and Seaside Village and Boats. There are numerous images of past auction results online including many fine close-up images of dogs. One of these, an oil on canvas painting of beagle hunting dogs penned in a kennel for the winter entitled, Hunting Dogs in Kennel, is signed J D Morris Snr N.A., but to date this is the only reference found where he alludes to himself as either Senior or as a Northern Artist.
His paintings form part of National Galleries collections in the United Kingdom and worldwide:
Epping Forest, Essex North Lincolnshire Museum
Highland Lochs (2) Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge
Loch Aron Southampton City Art Gallery
This painting was previously known as A Summer Scene in the South Downs.
This painting was donated by Dr Michael Haslett, who was for many years a GP in Poulton-le-Fylde. His mother-in-law, Edna Sergeant,
had acquired it, along with other paintings by J D Morris, as payment for a fine for a motoring offence, together with his legal expenses.
She had attended court as the clerk of the defending solicitor. This happened during the period 1915-25 (exact date not known). When
Mrs Sergeant died her husband, Frank, came to live with Michael and Isobel in 1960. Michael inherited the paintings on Isobel's death.
Dr Haslett contacted the Friends of the Lytham St Annes Art Collection offering this painting and others when he moved from his home in Poulton-le-Fylde to Lytham.
Other paintings kindly donated by Dr Haslett:
Sheep Sheltering J D Morris
Seaside Village and Boats J D Morris
Lakeland Scene W H Gleave
Mountain Valley W H Gleave
painted marine and evocative countryside scenes in the classical nineteenth century tradition, both oil and watercolour. The three paintings in the Collection provide a fine cross section of his work; in addition to Harvest Scene are Sheep Sheltering and Seaside Village and Boats. There are numerous images of past auction results online including many fine close-up images of dogs. One of these, an oil on canvas painting of beagle hunting dogs penned in a kennel for the winter entitled, Hunting Dogs in Kennel, is signed J D Morris Snr N.A., but to date this is the only reference found where he alludes to himself as either Senior or as a Northern Artist.
His paintings form part of National Galleries collections in the United Kingdom and worldwide:
Epping Forest, Essex North Lincolnshire Museum
Highland Lochs (2) Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge
Loch Aron Southampton City Art Gallery
This painting was previously known as A Summer Scene in the South Downs.
This painting was donated by Dr Michael Haslett, who was for many years a GP in Poulton-le-Fylde. His mother-in-law, Edna Sergeant,
had acquired it, along with other paintings by J D Morris, as payment for a fine for a motoring offence, together with his legal expenses.
She had attended court as the clerk of the defending solicitor. This happened during the period 1915-25 (exact date not known). When
Mrs Sergeant died her husband, Frank, came to live with Michael and Isobel in 1960. Michael inherited the paintings on Isobel's death.
Dr Haslett contacted the Friends of the Lytham St Annes Art Collection offering this painting and others when he moved from his home in Poulton-le-Fylde to Lytham.
Other paintings kindly donated by Dr Haslett:
Sheep Sheltering J D Morris
Seaside Village and Boats J D Morris
Lakeland Scene W H Gleave
Mountain Valley W H Gleave
