Gerald Leslie Brockhurst, Nadia

Gerald Leslie Brockhurst, NadiaThis early 20th century etching by eminent British artist Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (1890 1978) depicts Nadia. Its a typically alluring piece, which captures a strong enigmatic expression. Imagine youre Brockhurst, just four years after World War I. Society has altered and youre seeking to express something greater than simply a likeness alone. You aim to convey strength, emotion, and character a sense that times have changed immeasurably yet within

Josef Huber-Feldkirch trained under church painter Franz Plattner and later studied at the Munich Art Academy

a family works by a ramshackle farmhouse while several cows wander along a track

Copley Fielding’s entry in the history books is unfairly diminutive

A fine 19th-century engraving titled ‘Picciola preda il desi nostro appaga’ after a work by Francesco Zuccarelli (1702-1788)

Condition: A few marks towards the lower right

perhaps she’s not as keen

This sublime 17th-century portrait by French artist Henri Gascar (1635-1701) depicts Louise de Kerouaille (1649-1734)

1850Condition: Various abrasions

It’s titled ‘On The Road To Abisko’

Claude Lorrain (1600-1682)

But the message here is one of hope - that despite the brutality on Earth

She’s aware of the attention yet remaining aloof to court further intrigue