About this piece
back to topAn antique oil on canvas painting of Stonehenge by Frederick William Newton Whitehead (1853-1938), signed.
The world-famous prehistoric stone circle is instantly recognisable. Look closely and you’ll see a shepherd with his crook standing nearby one of the large stones to the right among his flock of sheep.
Frederick William Newton Whitehead was an English illustrator and landscape artist. He grew up surrounded by strong artistic influences and attended the Leamington School of Art before studying in Paris under Jules Joseph Lefebvre and Gustave Boulanger. On returning to England, he settled in Dorset and became best known for his paintings of the Dorset countryside.
It is said that Frederick travelled around the English countryside in his caravan where he would paint his works close by. You can just imagine him in a seat beside his caravan taking in the view of Stonehenge in front of him as he set up his paint palettes and brush!
Provenance: The Artist’s family, by descent.