John Berney Crome, Wayfarers At The Smithy, Hingham, Norfolk reserved Chelmsford and Hester Parris (1789-1871)

Chelmsford and Hester Parris (1789-1871)

an accolade or simply a symbolic clue as to his societal status

This self-inflicted fall from grace had grim repercussions as

and towns such as Leeds were growing rapidly through trade and manufacture

in a packed Montmartre restaurant

John Berney Crome, Wayfarers At The Smithy, Hingham, Norfolk reserved Chelmsford and Hester Parris (1789-1871)This atmospheric early 19th century landscape by British artist John Berney Crome (1794 1842) depicts a quiet moment at dusk on the outskirts of Hingham, Norfolk. A small group of travellers pause beside a glowing smithy, their horses resting as the last light of day recedes. The forges warm orange light spills gently into the surrounding darkness, answering the cool blues and greens of the evening sky. The moon hangs low, its pale reflection caught