A powerful architectural study where the ancient timber frame of a Cumbrian barn is transformed into a cathedral of light.
The massive, arched timber frames of a historic cruck barn recede into the cool shadows, creating a powerful, rhythmic perspective that leads the eye deep into the space. McAndrew works with a thick, expressive impasto, sculpting the rough textures of the stone walls and wooden beams while capturing a patch of warm, peachy light that falls upon the earthen floor. This is a masterful rendering of a vernacular structure, a painting that finds a sense of monumental, almost sacred, gravity in the simple architecture of a working building.
Medium: Oil on board Inscription on Front: Signed 'Thos McAndrew' lower right. Inscription on Verso: Titled and located 'OLD CRUCK BARN / NEW BROUGHTON MILLS / CUMBRIA'. Condition: Unframed. The board is in excellent condition with its heavy impasto surface stable and intact.
