The Gleaner

Medium: Oil on canvas

Provenance: Signed

Image Dimensions: 17½" x 23½" (44.5cm x 59.7cm)

Price: £4,500.00

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William Banks Fortescue‘s The Gleaner (c. 1850–1924) is a key example of British naturalism and Social Realism, portraying the traditional rural practice of gathering leftover grain. The piece reflects the influence of the French Barbizon school, specifically Jean-François Millet, while adopting the en plein air techniques and loose brushwork favored by the Newlyn and St Ives art colonies. As a prominent member of these Cornish, artist-led, modern movements, Fortescue bridged regional, authentic rural themes with the mainstream aesthetic of the Royal Academy, elevating mundane labour to a dignified subject. To learn more about this artist’s work, visit Cornwall Artists Index

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