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"Sermon Time", 19th Century by Annie Sherrif (1850-1888) Irish

Portrait Of Louise Maria Bird (1845-1862), 19th Century English School Large 19th century portrait of Louise Maria Bird, oil on canvas. Charming circa 1855 portrait of the girl ar...

Portrait of Jane Porter, early 19th Century attributed to THOMAS BARBER (1768-1843) Early 19th century portrait of Jane Porter, oil on canvas attributed to Thomas Barber. Excellent...

George Bernard ONeil 1828-1917 Oil on canvas, signed & dated (18)76 lower right Image size: 22 ½ x 17 inches Original frame The painting depicts the arrival of the new teacher, a curious pupil peeps around a door to see her, while her friends look through the open door to the classroom to catch a glimpse. The artist has gone to great lengths with the painting, such as the highly detailed Dutch tiles on the bottom right of the picture or the window above the door in the background. O'Neil often painted works with several doorways leading off and giving a sense of depth to the work. The use of light and shadow is also cleverly depicted across the work, one light source arrives from where the viewer stands filling the room and the new teacher with light, while the other window above the door in the background also gives a warm glow. George Bernard O'Neill was born on 17th July 1828 in Dublin the ninth of fifteen children of Bernard and Sarah O...

This intriguing British Edwardian figurative interior oil painting is by noted artist Arthur Croft Mitchell. It is entitled Two Worlds verso and dated as c1910. The composition of th...