Edmond Jean-Baptiste Tschaggeny

19th century painting A family of sheep with a little lamb in a landscape

19th century German romantic painting of a deer family in a snowy forest by Wilhelm Kühnert A majestic stag stands sentinel at the edge of a sun-drenched clearing, his gaze locked w...

17th century Old Master painting depicting the Infant Christ with Mary and St. Anne attributed to Nicolas de Liemaker The artist of the present work wonderfully captured the loving gaze of Maria, looking in awe at her child. One can sense the tenderness and love in her eyes. The eyes of Christ appears to be filled with wisdom and love and a finely painted aura crowns his and his mother's heads. St. Anne, Mary's mother, gently holds the infant whilst gazing adoringly at him. The painting is not only a beautiful depiction of Christ and his mother and grandmother, but also a sweet image of the tender bond between a mother's and their children. The vibrant and soft colours of the fabric create a soft cocoon around the figures and seem to further emphasis the beauty and importance of the depicted scenery and its protagonists. Nicolaas de Liemaecker (also spelled as Liemaker or Liemackere) was a Flemish painter born in Ghent in 1601. He was also known under the name Nicolaas Roose. His father was Jacobus de Liemaecker, a painter upon glass. Nicolaas is reported to have been trained by his father and Gaspard de Crayer II (1), an apprenticeship with Otto Van Veen has also been suggested. In 1624 he worked at the Court of the Bishop of Paderborn and for Ferdinand of Bavaria. He later returned to his native city, where he focused on religious and historical paintings. He was a very accomplished and celebrated artist who attained a high rank in his profession. He witnessed the baptisms of Pieter and Janne-Marie Van Hulle...

Alfred Schönian (1856-1936) Germany Rooster With Hens and Ducks by a Pond oil on panel signed A.Schönian München panel dimensions 6.29 x 9.44 inc...

Wright Barker (British School 1864-1931) Barker was a well-known painter of equestrian and highland scenes, though landscape and genre subjects are known. ...