Figures by a Highland Stream, c. 1895-1915 by Daniel Sherrin
Figures by a Highland Stream, c. 1895-1915 by Daniel Sherrin
Daniel Sherrin (British, 1868-1940)
Signed: D. Sherrin (Lower, Left)
" Figures by a Highland Stream ", circa 1895-1915
Oil on Canvas
20" x 30"
Housed in a 4" Period Carved Frame
Overall Size: 27 5/8" x 36 5/8"
Depth: 3"
The painting was lined in 1964 (dated in verso). Appears to be in very good, clean, condition. Ready to bs hung and enjoyed.
Understanding the Painting:
Sherrin leads the viewer into the landscape through the rocky stream, which winds past two small figures toward the distant mountains. Richly detailed trees, rocks, and rushing water contrast with the softer hills and expansive sky, creating a strong sense of depth and atmosphere. The small figures emphasize the scale of the countryside, reinforcing the painting’s sense of quiet exploration. With its dramatic water, mountainous distance, and luminous sky, the work brings together many of the most appealing qualities of Sherrin’s British landscapes and represents a particularly attractive example of his work.
About the Artist:
Daniel Sherrin (1868–1940) was a British landscape and marine painter born in Essex into an artistic family. His father, John Sherrin (1819–1896), was an accomplished watercolorist and still-life painter. Although some accounts state that he studied with the celebrated landscape painter Benjamin Williams Leader, the extent of this relationship is uncertain; Sherrin’s landscapes nevertheless show a clear affinity with the detailed, atmospheric tradition associated with Leader and other successful late-Victorian landscape painters.
Sherrin spent much of his life in Kent, eventually settling at Seasalter near Whitstable. Early in his career, he painted maritime subjects and sailing vessels, but he became best known for expansive British landscapes - wooded rivers, mountain streams, pastoral countryside, coastal views, and Highland scenery - often distinguished by carefully observed foreground detail, luminous skies, and strong atmospheric recession. His paintings were also reproduced as engravings and illustrations; his " In the Highlands " appeared in Thomas D. Murphy’s " British Highways and Byways from a Motor Car " in 1908.
Sherrin achieved notable recognition during his lifetime. He was commissioned by King George V to paint Sandringham, and accounts record the resulting work as entering the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace. During the First World War, he also contributed designs for military recruitment posters. His son, Reginald Daniel Sherrin (1891–1971), continued the family’s artistic tradition as a painter of landscapes and coastal scenes. Daniel Sherrin died at Seasalter in 1940.