Henley from the Wargrave Road
Painting by Jan Siberechts
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Henley from the Wargrave Road (aka Henley-on-Thames from the Wargrave Road, Oxfordshire) is an oil painting, painted in 1698 by the Flemish artist Jan Siberechts (1627–c. 1703).[1]
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| Artist | Jan Siberechts |
| Year | 1698 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Subject | Landscape |
| Dimensions | 90.2 cm × 120.6 cm (35.5 in × 47.25 in) |
| Location | River & Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire |
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| Owner | River & Rowing Museum |
| Accession | 2001.293 |
| Website | collection.rrm.co.uk |
History and description
The painting is housed in its own room off the Henley Gallery at the River & Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. It displays the town and the surrounding countryside on the River Thames. It is one of a series of English landscape paintings by Siberechts.[2] The painting is a record of social history, showing the river trade, agriculture, and social hierarchy, alongside a still familiar view of the town. It includes the River Thames and the historic flash lock at Marsh Lock, near Marsh Mills[3] in the foreground. In the distance is the town of Henley-on-Thames, with the old wooden bridge and church tower. Agricultural workers can be seen in the fields. A laden haycart is depicted on the road in the foreground, heading towards Henley.[4]
Henley from the Wargrave Road was purchased with the assistance of the National Art Collections Fund and the Heritage Lottery Fund.[5]
See also
- Landscape with Rainbow, Henley-on-Thames, also by Siberechts (c.1690)