The Pond
Oil painting by Miles de Montmorency depicting a pond. Early 20th century.
The painting depicts a serene landscape scene, capturing a tranquil moment in nature. The foreground features a body of water, the pond mentioned in the title, reflecting the surrounding greenery. The reflection is slightly blurred, suggesting movement in the water. On the left side of the water body, there is an expanse of green grass or marshland.
The middle ground is dominated by lush trees with dense foliage in various shades of green and hints of autumnal colours like brown and purple. One tree on the right has branches extending dramatically over the water.
The brushwork appears loose and impressionistic.
Artist Biography
Miles Fletcher de Montmorency (1893–1963) Miles de Montmorency was a British painter and the 17th Baronet Morres of Knockagh, County Tipperary. Son of Hervey Lodge de Montmorency and husband of stained glass artist Rachel de Montmorency, he studied at Dover School of Art, the Byam Shaw and Vicat Cole School of Art, and the Royal Academy Schools. He exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy and with war artists, and was elected to the Royal Society of British Artists in 1935, later serving as its honorary librarian. He authored A Short History of Painting in England.
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