Harry Brooker Interior Paintings

Signed lower right “Henningsen” and dated 1881 at reverse. Attributed by Erik Ludvig Henningsen (1855 - 1930) was a Danish painter and illustrator. Masterly painted genre scene “testing grandfather’s pipe” depicting lively domestic moment. The little prankster wants to be like his grandfather, but how can he not try his grandfather’s pipe, which he loves so much and does not let go of even in his sleep. The curious and brave sly man, despite the consequences, took off his shoes to approach quietly... One can imagine his disappointment and emotions after he accomplished what he had planned... The boy's faithful friend, a small dog, looks at all this with interest and curiosity. Loved and admired for his talent to realistically portray life and tell a story at the same time, Henningsen took great pride to never include any personal feelings or philosophy, but to stay neutral to the subject matter for whichever painting he was doing. Antique oil painting on canvas, signed, framed. Size: 43 cm x 35 cm (roughly 16.9 x 13.8 in), frame 52 x 43.5 cm (roughly 20.5 x 17.1 in). Very Good pristine condition with minimal wear. Please study good resolution images for cosmetic condition. In person actual painting may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. Weight of app. 1 kg is going to measure some 2 kg packed for shipment. Erik Henningsen was educated at the Copenhagen Royal Academy of Art. He Traveled and studied in Germany, Italy, France and Holland, and received numerous awards and medals throughout Europe. He later became a member of the Royal Academy of Art. Exhibited in Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Vienna, Paris, Berlin, Munich, Lubeck, and many more. Erik Henningsen is always mentioned in the same breath as his older brother, painter Frants Henningsen. Both with their traditionally classic approach to realism, anecdotal undertones and bold use of dark colors, they were the most loved and celebrated illustrators of life and times; often depicting the hardships and trials of that day and age. One of Erik Henningsen’s large...

The Family Meal German School, mid 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 10.75 x 11.75 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound condition

Andrea Landini 1847-1935 Italian A Mandolin Concert Signed “A. Landini” (lower right) Oil on canvas A cardinal delights in a musical performance in this painting by Italian Card...

An original oil on canvas painting measuring 17 x 8 inches by F.S. Muschamp, signed lower right. In the nineteenth century, the Neo-Classical movement bloomed, bringing forth a new style and interpretation of the past. F. Sydney Muschamp...

The painting is signed Description: Frederico Andreotti (1847-1930) was an Italian painter celebrated for his exquisite genre scenes and historical subjects. Born in Florence, Andreo...

This mid-19th-century oil painting by Scottish artist Robert Thorburn Ross RSA (1816-1876) depicts a seated woman carding wool within a rustic interior. Robert Thorburn Ross RSA was...

A fine Scottish Victorian interior scene by George Hay RSA. A very vibrant stunning Scottish historical interior painting which dates to about 1870. It depicts two women curtsying...

English 19th century Victorian Antique portrait of a seated lady in her Interior Victorian portrait interior. John Waston Chapman was a pa...

Academic style figurative oil painting of a young, female tennis player and young male athlete dressed in a wrestling singlet by Mark Beard (aka Bruc...

A sweet and intimate family scene by the rarest of artists: French early 19th Century child prodigy Henri-Louis-Hippolyte Poterlet (1804-1835). Poterlet was a close friend and confi...

This superb, large British Victorian oil painting is by noted Newlyn and Menton artist Arthur Alfred Burrington. It was painted circa 1890 when Burrington was most likely in Newlyn, ...

Artist/ School: David Wilkie Wynfield, (British 1837-1887) Title: Elegant Ladies in a Drawing Room interior scene Medium: oil on panel, framed Framed: ...