Karl Feiertag, Lacemakers At Burano, Venice

Karl Feiertag, Lacemakers At Burano, VeniceThis early 20th century oil painting by Austrian artist Karl Feiertag (1874 1944) depicts two young women making lace in Burano, Venice. Sat within a quiet corner of bustling Burano, two lacemakers focus on their craft. Diligently working, having inherited a local tradition dating back several centuries. The details are exquisite with each fold and descriptive nuance rendered with careful observation. Feiertag, respectful of their endeavours, equally

we discovered an old label with a handwritten inscription

St Francis Xavier was depicted by various artists working in Mexico but

Overall size: 32” x 27½” / 81cm x 70cm

A charming 19th-century watercolour painting depicting a cottage at the foot of the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire

Durozé studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Paris under Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904) and exhibited at the illustrious Paris Salon from around 1910

artists were particularly encouraged to study outdoors and capture the fleeting effects of weather

His works convey a deep affinity with nature

while the British were reliant on swords

It’s comparable to a similar work at the Tate

and the canvas is bumpy

Its glorious noon how quickly past

The partnership ebbed and flowed for years