Walter Bonner Gash

The Music Lesson

1890

This striking oil painting, "Leaping Marlin" c. 1937, by renowned marine artist William Goadby Lawrence, captures the power and elegance of its subject. Signed and dated “W Goadby La...

A serene and skillfully rendered oil painting, Fly Fishing by Anton Otto Fischer captures the quiet solitude of an angler in perfect harmony with nature. Fischer’s masterful use of l...

This exquisite portrait, a pencil & watercolor on paper, was created by the renowned British artist Albert Henry Collings. Created in 1901, it dates back to the early years of his ca...

This unique late 20th-century Louis XVI style card table blends elegance with versatility. The reversible top offers two distinct playing surfaces: one side features trompe l'œil pa...

Provenance: Christie’s, London, 3 March 1922, lot 46 (with The Tower of Babel); James Nicoll Private Collection Sotheby’s, London, 29 March 1983, lot 157 Private Collection, New Yo...

The Country House Interior British School, 19th century oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 21 x 17 inches framed: 24 x 20 inches conditon: very sound, presentable and good. Frame...

Sunset in the Scottish Highlands by Arthur Stanford, signed and dated 1900's oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 15 x 20 inches framed: 23.5 x 28.5 inches condition: very good and...

**PLEASE NOTE: EACH PAINTING INCLUDING THE FRAME MEASURES 15 INCHES x 13 INCHES** Henry Schafer German/British, (1841-c.1914) Chartres, France & Metz, Lorraine Oil on canvas, pair, both signed Image size: 10 inches x 8 inches (each) Size including frame: 15 inches x 13 inches (each) Henry Schafer was born in Hanover, Germany in 1841. Although little is known about his upbringing, he was known to have studied at the l'Ecole National de Beaux-Arts in Paris. After leaving art school, he travelled throughout Europe painting town scenes and buildings of Northern France, Belgium and Germany. By 1864, Schafer had travelled to England with his wife Theresa, to work in London where they settled and started a family. All four of their children were born in England. One of his daughters Emilie Anna Schafer (1871-1937) became a painter and art teacher. Around 1871, the family were living at 53 Vauxhall Bridge Road and in 1881 were recorded as residing at 6, Sophia Terrace, Beulah Road, Thornton Heath in Surrey, with Henry continuing to work as an artist. By 1891, he had moved to 7 St Peters Road in Islington where he lived for the rest of his life. Sometime around the turn of the century, he became a British subject. Schafer is believed to have died in London c1914. Many of his works depict the architecture of gothic cathedrals and churches, as in these two fine examples. He also produced interior studies of churches. Schafer's style resembles that of Alfred Montague...