Gustave Nicholos Pinel

The Home Dwelling, 19th Century Signed Orientalist Oil

This grand scene depicts the interior of Knole House, a country house and former archbishops palace. Situated within the 1,000 acre Knole Park the house ranks in the top five of England's largest houses occupying a total of four acres. The majority of the canvas is given to a well furnished drawing room resplendent with various paintings, tapestries and furniture. To this day Knole House has one of the finest collections of 17th century English upholstered furniture in the world. Much of it was made for the royal palaces of the ruling Stuart dynasty and is of the highest quality. It is likely that the chair and footstools seen her originally came to Knole house as part of the vast collection put together by Charles, 6th Earl of Dorset. This work has incredible intricate detail in all aspects of the space including the depiction of flowers in vases, a bird in a cage and adorned trinkets. On the armchair sits an English guittar, popular in Victorian Britain. The instrument is recognisable for its pear-shaped body, flat base and rather short neck. A dog stands before an opened door leading further into the house. In the distance we are given just a glimpse of a lady and gentleman conversing at the window. From here a lovely flow of daylight floods into the rest of the scene making the whole work bright and airy. In the foreground on the windowsill is a music book with pages open and an untouched peach. This perhaps signifies the sudden rush of the young woman away from her resting place to meet the unexpected suitor outside. The Artist John Watkins Chapman...

Gerard Ter Borch Interior with a Lady in Grey Washing her Hand 1617 - 1681 Oil on Canvas Image Size: 20 1/2 x 26 1/2 inches (52 x 67.5 cm) Contemporary Dutch ripple frame In this genre painting by Ter Borch, the central woman is composed facing the viewer in a grey satin dress...

Oil on canvas, monogrammed lower left and inscribed on reverse Image size: 20 x 24 inches (51 x 61 cm) Original gilt frame Provenance Mrs. Georgina Gale (Artists Widow) Bristol, Bristol Art Gallery, A collection of paintings by William Gale, January 1914, no. 12 Private collection William Gale exhibited a number of charming genre scene's in the Pre-Raphaelite style, of which the present is an exquisite example. This work has a strong nautical theme as suggested by the title. Through the small window at the back of this interior room we glimpse the sea, seemingly calm and peaceful. Despite its appearance, the threat of sea is reminded to us with the poster over the bed inscribed with the phrase 'Man Overboard'. This is cleverly echoed by the toy sail boat that lies at an angle, tipped to one side on the bedcovers. As we examine this image of boy and mother one can also identify a picture mounted on the wall of a man in a sailors uniform...

Oil on board, signed lower right and titled and dated lower left Image size: 19 1/2 x 16 3/4 inches Contemporary hand made frame

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"Daffodils II" is of the bright yellow flowers, an impressionist still life with a mirror and lemon. Framed in a simple 3-inch rustic wood frame with gold lip. Artist Bio Amy Flore...

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An oil painting of an interior close to the artist's heart; her parents house. The object of focus is the black baby grand piano. A big open win...