Early 20th-Century Still Life With Apples & Jug

Early 20th-Century Still Life With Apples & JugAn early 20th century still life depicting an assortment of apples and a jug. The details are impressive and its clearly by a well trained hand. We particularly love the way the artist has skilfully captured the light as it reflects off the fruit. A beautiful piece. The painting is housed within a gold 19th century frame with a raised foliate border. Medium Oil on canvas Overall size 21 x 16 53cm x 41cm Year of creation c. 1920 Provenance England

A worn pathway winds between two buckled trees and leads onto open pasture where several chickens peck the earth

Following their wedding

It reminds us of the work of French painter Jean-Jacques Henner (1829-1905) who often painted evocative depictions of nude females

A beautiful turn of the century nocturne by French artist Albert Gosselin (1862-1940)

he recalls: “When all of my peers were out partying

The painting is signed in the lower right and housed within an antique frame that’s probably the original

Old wormholes

We love the way they’ve captured her expression as she stands patiently for her portrait

which is enhanced by its loose brushwork

and this piece is very typical of his work

Size including frame 15½” x 20” / 40cm x 51cm

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 34” x 30” / 86cm x 76cmYear of creation: c