Carl Johansson, Sollentunaholm, Sweden

Carl Johansson, Sollentunaholm, SwedenThis early 20th century oil painting by Swedish artist Carl Johansson (1863 1944) depicts a wintery view in Sollentunaholm, near Stockholm, Sweden. A contorted birch, almost serpentine, leans towards other sinuous trees creating a visual gateway towards the woods. A lone cottage is buried, barely conspicuous, among several feet of snow. This was observed from life, with boots submerged in the crunch of winter. Snow covered vistas are fascinating when

So probably not as old as the gentleman appears but still a wonderful decorative item

he would travel to Wales

She was known for her scandalous lifestyle

particularly in the lower left and right

and composition remind us of the Flemish still life painter

The painting is signed ‘Joh

Vitz illustrates the form of each cow

bell-shaped skirts became ever larger throughout the decade and they were worn with pinched in waists to give the wearer an hourglass figure

which is probably original

This enchanting portrait by German artist

An evocative interior scene depicting a lady sewing by French painter

Many of Pratt’s genre scenes are tied back to his upbringing and this is a fine example