Landscape with Resting Cattle by Philip James de Loutherbourg. A sweeping pastoral landscape featuring cattle, sheep, and figures in the foreground, set against a backdrop of mountains and a medieval castle under a vast, cloud-filled sky.

Landscape with Resting Cattle

Philip James de Loutherbourg

1767 · Oil Paint, Canvas

This idyllic 18th-century painting captures a serene moment of pastoral life with resting livestock and a distant hilltop castle.

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Where it works

A measured, restful work with warm, lived-in color — adds structure to a more polished room.

Often works in
Living Room · Dining Room · Library
Placement
Works well as a measured horizontal anchor
Walls
Best with clear wall contrast
Color notes
Charcoal black, Soft gray, Warm beige

About the piece

Painted in 1767 by Philip James de Loutherbourg, this masterpiece showcases the artist's skill in blending romantic landscape elements with realistic pastoral detail. The warm, diffused light of the sky illuminates a tranquil scene where cattle and sheep rest alongside rural figures, while a formidable castle stands as a sentinel over the mountainous horizon.

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