Planter with his wife and maid

The image depicts a scene from the late 18th and early 19th century showing two elegantly dressed figures, a man and a woman, walking in a tropical landscape. The man gestures with his hand into the distance, while the woman, with a distinctive hairstyle and wearing a wide-brimmed hat, appears to be his companion. Palm trees can be seen in the background and perhaps the silhouettes of ships in the distance.

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Prevailing color of this fine art print is vivid and its shape is portrait. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Agnostino Brunias (1730-1796), an Italian dreamer and Romantic painter living in London and inspired by Indian art. He travelled through Europe with a Scottish architect. In England, he painted elegant buildings and at the peak of his career, he accompanied Sir William Young as his personal painter on the voyage to the Lesser Antilles. He painted colonial life on the islands. After returning to England, he exhibited three paintings at the Royal Academy. Single Women with Children and Servants is located in the Brooklyn Museum. He died in Dominica on April 2nd, 1796 and was buried in the Cathedral of Roseau.