Carting Timber
In Carting Timber, William Mouncey presents a quiet, industrious moment from rural life. Created about 1888, this oil painting captures a group of laborers engaged in the heavy task of felling trees. There is a sense of seasonal transition here; the scene is set in a landscape that suggests the arrival of autumn, where the natural world begins its slow descent into dormancy. The figures are immersed in their work,…








