Conversation at the Gate

George Morland 1763-1804, was an English painter who was influenced by the painter Francis Wheatley , landscapes. After 1790 he had developed his own style of painting adopting rustic scenes such as the work displayed. He lived a fairly rackety lifestyle due to his heavy drinking, he was very popular with his easy going manner which left him to be preyed upon by unscrupulous dealers and consequently had very little to show for his efforts. There is a number of biographies of him and a brief one which is quite captivating of his life on Wikipedia. An original work and typical subject for his time and in very good condition.