Reserved - 19th-Century English School, Rural Landscape With Track

Reserved - 19th-Century English School, Rural Landscape With TrackA beautiful 19th century landscape painting depicting a peaceful rural view with a well worn track and figure. The artist has been influenced by the style of the French impressionists as so many British painters were towards the end of the century. Often, they would merge their classical education with their own experiences of Paris the result being a traditional landscape view created with looser brushwork and an emphasis on light. The painting is

The reverse carries a detailed inscription relating to Sebastian’s family tree

This is clearly a lady from a noble family so could her gesture symbolise that her romantic interests are currently a mystery

Or has this been going on for some time

It is Alonzo that is coming

confident mark

The artist has worked at speed and used broad brushstrokes and confident marks to capture his likeness

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5” x 3” / 12cm x 8cm

Overall size 21” x 15½” / 53cm x 39cm

Medium: Oil on boardOverall size: 11” x 13” / 29cm x 34cmYear of creation: c

he retired to Düsseldorf where he lived in a cottage decorated with Delft tiles and Dutch antiques

There’s every chance that this is a view into Vedel’s own kitchen and maybe it’s his supper