Enchanting English Arts and Crafts period landscape by Newlyn School artist, Lionel Birch.
 
West Country rural scene - untitled.  Serene pastoral image of England before the Great War 1914-18. 
 
Oil on board
Later frame
Circa 1910
 
W 47.5cm
H 58.5cm
D 4cm
 
Born in Staffordshire in 1858, Lionel and his wife Constance Mary BIRCH built their own home 'La Pietra' in Newlyn. His work was widely shown and a was a frequent exhibitor at the Royal Academy.