A fine oil on canvas genre scene depicting a group of women and a child, two astride beautifully painted horses, crossing a shallow body of water, returning from market. They are departing for home from a town, which can be glimpsed through an allée of trees at the distant left. Second half of the 19th century. Unsigned. This is a very fine copy of Augustus Wall Callcott’s original painting (now in the Tate Museum, London), painted ca. 1834, which draws on scenery from his travels in the Netherlands. Callcott was a very well regarded English painter, who found success and favour, being knighted and later named to a court post under Queen Victoria. Good condition, in a later gilt wood frame. H:  28 ¼  W:  35 ½  D:  1 ½