David Leslie

19th Century British harvest scene oil on canvas, by David Leslie

A very nice, detailed 19th Century landscape of travellers on the crossroads of the Penzance Road in Cornwall by British artist Peter Deakin. The details of the work are as follows:...

William Holt Yates Titcomb (British, 1858 – 1930) Gulls at St. Ives bay Oil on canvas Signed ‘W. H. Y. TITCOMB’ (lower right) 34 x 44 in. (86.3 x 111.8 cm.) Frame measurements: 110.3 x 136 cm.) William Holt Yates Titcomb (1858 - 1930) was an English artist. He was a figurative oil painter, particularly known for his depictions of the Cornish fisherfolk. Titcomb was born in Cambridge, the eighth child and first son of the Rev. Jonathan Holt Titcomb and his wife Sarah. He was educated at Westminster School in London and began his art training at the South Kensington School. His father was appointed the first Bishop of Rangoon, Burma in 1877 and Titcomb joined him there in December 1880. In Burma he made a series of paintings and sketches of life in the local monasteries. Titcomb was taught in Paris by Gustave Boulanger and at the Royal College of Art in Antwerp by Charles Verlat. He married Jessie Ada Morison, in 1892. She was also an artist, living at the time in St. Ives, Cornwall. His painting Primitive Methodists at Prayer, was displayed at the Dudley Museum and Art Gallery in 1889. It won many international medals and was the first of three paintings that Titcomb completed of the Primitive Methodist congregation of Fore street, St. Ives. In 1909, Titcomb settled in Bristol, where he was already an elected Academician of the Bristol Academy...

A very romantic and detailed painting of figures enjoying the views of a waterfall in summertime, Europe Circle of Caspar David Friedrich (Germ...

Claude-Joseph Vernet (French, 1714 – 1789) Fisherman by a cascade in a gorge Oil on canvas 22.1/4 x 25.1/2 in. (56.5 x 64.7 cm.) Provenance: The estate of the late Betty, Lady Grantchester Du Catalogue Collection #39 Christie's London, 3 Dec 1997, Lot 52 (£41,000) Claude-Joseph Vernet was the leading French landscape painter (with Hubert Robert) of the later 18th century. He achieved great celebrity with his topographical paintings and serene landscapes. He was also one of the century's most accomplished painters of tempests and moonlight scenes...

A beautiful and bold composition of La Cad'oro in Venice with clear blue skies above and a cubist reflections of the buildings below in different shades of blues and turquoises. H...

A striking and simply composed painting of The Palace at Fontainebleau by Walter Taylor. Walter Taylor (British, 1860-1943) The palace at Fontainebleau Oil on canvas Signed `Walter Taylor’ (lower right) 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.3 cm.) Born in Leeds, this artist was trained as an architect but eventually found his calling in painting town scenes, landscapes, and interiors using both oil and watercolour. With a privileged upbringing thanks to his tobacco manufacturer father, he attended art school in Paris before studying under Fred Brown at the Royal College of Art. In 1899, he married Hylda Matheson, but their honeymoon ended in tragedy with her untimely death. He eventually settled in Bedford Square, Brighton, during the 1910s and 1920s, but maintained a studio at 18 Fitzroy Street in London from 1915 onwards. A prominent figure in the art world, he was a founder member and secretary of the Camden Town Group, a member of the New English Art Club, and one of the founding members of the London Group in 1913. He exhibited with the London Group until 1934, showcasing his work that often drew inspiration from his travels in Europe, which sometimes included the company of fellow artist Walter Sickert. Additionally, he painted extensively in London, Brighton, and Hove. This artist also had a keen eye for collecting works by other artists, amassing an important collection that included pieces by Matisse, Bonnard, Vuillard, Dufy, Gilman, Matthew Smith...

Scottish/British artist John Gifford is best known for his paintings of Setters, Spaniels and Ponies in the Scottish countryside and highlands. Sought after for his sporting artwor...

Harvest, Surrey England. Signed and titled antique gold leaf frame. John Horace Hooper was born in 1851-1906 England. Known for his captivati...

This mid-19th-century oil painting by British artist William Henry Pigott (1835-1901) depicts a Scottish loch with highland cattle. A lake, enlivened with ripples of reflected light...

This late 19th-century oil painting by British artist David Bates (1840-1921) depicts a woodland landscape in North Wales. A young girl sits to rest under the sinuous bough of a lea...

This charming oil painting by British artist Edwin Masters (act. 1862-1877) depicts a busy village scene with several thatched cottages and figures. It’s abundant with life and each ...

Countryside, 1876 Oil on canvas 13 1/2 x 11 in. Framed: 17 1/2 x 15 x 1 1/2 in. Signed lower left and dated 1876