English School Portrait Of A Woman

English School Portrait Of A WomanAn early 20th century portrait of a woman wearing a large pendant and chain with her hair in fashionable waves. Its a sensitive portrayal, which perhaps suggests that the artist knew the sitter. During the 1930s, women often wore their hair in waves as they moved away from the sleek bobs of the 1920s. Film stars, such as Katharine Hepburn and Loretta Young were influential in a young ladys fashion decisions. Medium Oil on canvas Overall size 10 x 14

He spent many years of his adult life in Venice

subtle and devoid of people and I do wonder whether he was continually painting his own home

This is a beautiful piece by well-trained hand

So it’s likely that this bearded gentleman appears on a more comprehensive work somewhere in the World

while a splash of royal blue gives depth to the composition

8½” x 9½” / 21cm x 24cm

it seems particularly poignant that Mrs Robinson is sat next to her loyal dog

A late 19th-century oil on wood depicting a beautiful pastoral view across distant hills before a blood-red sky

Gosselin won several medals at the illustrious Paris Salon and he’s also represented at several museums including the Museum of Modern Art in Paris

which in turn led to his political activism later in life

13” x 10” / 34cm x 26cm

while the artist caught the last of the evening’s glow