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Garibaldi Redshirts Encampment, 19th Century attributed to Remigio Legat

Portrait of Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi (1807-1882) European School Large 19th Century European School Portrait of Italian leader Giuseppe Mari...

Napoleons Retreat From Russia, 19th Century French School Large Napoleonic Wars Scene Large 19th Century French School Napoleonic Wars Scene of Napoleon retreating following the in...

Village Landscape With Governor John Penn, Isle Of Portland, Dorset, 1805 John Penn (1760-1834) was the chief proprietor of Pennsylvania until 1776 when it was confiscate following ...

Sketch Of A Cattle Ranch, 19th Century American School Large 19th Century American sketch of a Wild West cattle ranch landscape, oil on panel attributed to Charles Schreyvogel. Exc...

Garibaldi and the Garibaldini is an original litography and watercolour realized by an artist of the 19th century. The artwork is in very good conditions and mounted on a coloured c...

The Military Encampment Dutch School, 17th century circle of Philips Wouwermans (Dutch 1619-1668) oil painting on canvas, in 18th century gilt frame canvas measures: 19.5 x 17 inches...

Military Camp Scene and Battle. Pietro Graziani (XVII/XVIII century), entourage. A pair ( two) of small paintings. Antique XIX century frames in gilt wood.  In good condition. Oi...

John Holland Snr British, (1830-1886) Braintree Fair, Essex Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 13.25 inches x 20.5 inches Size including frame: 19 inches x 26.25 inches Provenance: Frost & Reed A lively painting of an annual town fair near Braintree, Essex by John Holland Snr. The middle of the scene shows a crowd of figures dancing on the green next to the Kings Head Inn whilst others watch on. In the foreground, people can be seen conversing with sellers and other visitors. John Holland Senior was a painter of landscapes and coastal scenes who was born in Nottingham around 1830. He was the son of a painter and brother to Samuel Holland also a painter and sign writer. He was also uncle to his namesake John Holland (1857-1920) whom he taught to work in charcoal and Samuel S. Holland, both of whom were artists. By 1861, he had become a full time artist exhibiting at Suffolk Street from around this time until 1879, at the British Institution between 1865-1866 as well as exhibiting locally in Nottingham. He never married and lived for many years with his father, brother and his family at Vernon Street, Nottingham. Around 1867, he moved to Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire where he exhibited locally. He would also often travel around the British countryside and coast to paint. He spent a few years in West Yorkshire but by 1871 had moved back to live with his family in Nottingham. However, he spent his final years living at Trebray Lodge, Tintagel, Cornwall where he died on 7 February 1886. A number of his works are held by the Buxton Museum, Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council, Nottingham Art Gallery and the Williamson Art Gallery. Presentation: The painting is housed in a new, English made gilt frame which is in excellent condition. The reverse bears a label for Frost & Reed, a well-known fine Art Gallery, frame maker and fine art publisher founded in Bristol in 1808 by William Hill. The business was bought by John Frost in 1859 who ran it until his death in 1875. His nephew Walter Frost took over the business and in 1881 brought in William Reed...