Ken Howard

'Lizzie Resting' Interior Nude Figurative painting of a woman in studio

A lush verdant painting of three nude bathers in a French river. It speaks of summer days spent wild swimming, picnics filled with cheese & wine and hear...

A German painter from Baden, he was a student of J W Schirmer in Dusseldorf and Baden Court. Oil on Panel Signed and Dated 1865 Provenance: Private Collection, Austria

'The Potting Shed' is a vibrant and tranquil piece. Faulkner has captured the beautiful flowers perfectly and the light is almost dreamlike. An amazing st...

'Kittens' a charming oil on canvas by well known cat artist Jules Leroy. Showing 4 kittens playing in an interior setting, surrounded by clothing, scarfs a...

'Re-inacting Picasso', Figurative, Nude painting inspired by Picasso's paintings. Beautiful composition of earthy tones and reds, and oranges. Ghislaine was born in Eccles and studied Fine Art at Newcastle University. She lived in London and Paris before moving back to her native North-West with her husband, the art historian Michael Howard, making their home in Glossop in the Peak District. She paints the entire range of human experience, the embrace of lovers, the joys and anxieties of parenthood, and the inevitable move towards the frailty of old age. She delights equally in the strength of human contact and the silent eloquence of the single figure, seen in movement or repose. All Ghislaine's paintings spring from her own experience, mediated by her love of art, past and present. They tell the common concerns of our shared journey through life transfigured by her intense engagement with her materials. She relishes the physicality and emotional power that comes about when line, form and colour collide, hence the title of her recent publication, written with Michael; Ghislaine Howard...

‘Making the Next Move’ is a very typical example of Schroder’s work. The figures sitting around the table debating their ‘next move’ transports the viewer to the scene. You wonder wh...

Robert Phillipp "Corner of My Studio" Original Painting c.1968 Original oil on canvas. Dimensions 12" x 16". The frame measures 16" x 20". Signed low...

Antique impressionist nude interior portrait painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1950. Housed in a vintage frame. Image size, 14L x 20H.

ABOUT THE ARTWORK "The Garden's Muse" is a captivating depiction of serene repose within the natural world. A figure, embodying tranquility, is seated amidst a lush tapestry of garde...

Antique American interior nude portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed on verso.

ABOUT THE ARTWORK "Entwined in Serenity" is a profound depiction of lovers wrapped in the quietude of a shared moment. The figures, set against a backdrop of muted earthy tones, are...

ABOUT THE ARTWORK "Guardian of the Enchanted Grove" is a striking portrayal of the intertwining of human and nature, steeped in symbolism and vibrant color. The central figure, a wo...