The 19th century was a period of huge growth in Britain, which had a profound effect on art. The Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution in both Britain and France saw artists develop a curiosity in social change and newly industrialised towns and cities.
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MEDIUM: Oil on canvas DIMENSIONS: (unframed) 20 x 32 inches (50.8 x 81.3 cm) SIGNATURE: Signed ‘V. Melbye’ and dated (lower left) Wilhelm Melbye was born in Elsinore Denmark and was the second son of three artist brothers and by far the most talented and revered. He studied at the Academy in Copenhagen under his brother Daniel, but soon outshone his work. He was noted for his meticulous attention to detail. MAKE AN ENQUIRY
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MEDIUM: Oil on canvas DIMENSIONS: (unframed) 16 x 12 inches (40.6 x 30.5 cm) SIGNATURE: Signed and dated (lower right)Here Spencelayh has delicately depicted a fresh-faced boy sitting on a bench in scenic surroundings. The subject’s rosy cheeks and vibrant hair reflect the boy’s youth and innocence. MAKE AN ENQUIRY
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Giusto's work has been something of a mystery, with a wealth of incredible art in his name but with a very slim biography to accompany it - in recent years, connections have been made between signed works of Giusto and its distinct likeness to the style of Eugene Galien-Laloue. Galien-Laloue's work underwent extensive research by Noe Willer, who published a book documenting many of his pseudonyms and works. In cataloguing a work offered at auction, Sotheby's noted "F. Giusto" as being an identified pseudonym for Eugene Galien-Laloue. DIMENSIONS: (unframed) 26.8 x 42.5 ins/ 68.0 x 108.0 cm SIGNED: Signed ‘F. Giusto’ (lower right) MEDIUM: Oil on canvas
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DIMENSIONS: (unframed) 34 x 44 inches (86.36 x 111.76 cm) SIGNATURE: Signed (lower right) MEDIUM: Oil on canvas This piece captures the effect of sunlight and reflection on the crashing waves of the Irish Sea, with North Stack lighthouse looking out from a rocky outcrop far in the distance. MAKE AN ENQUIRY
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DIMENSIONS: (unframed) 10.0 x 14.0 inches/ 25.5 x 35.5 cm SIGNATURE: Signed lower right MEDIUM: Watercolour Both son and pupil of the prolific maritime painter Dominic Serres (1722–1793), John T. Serres benefited from his father’s artistic connections and exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy between 1780 and 1825. His reputation for draughtsmanship was rewarded with the appointment of Master of Drawing at the Royal Naval College in Chelsea. Further recognition followed as he replaced his father as Marine Painter to the King, while in 1800 he became Marine Draughtsman to the Admiralty. John Thomas Serres was soon travelling by sea throughout the expanding empire, particularly in the Mediterranean, recording coastlines and documenting enemy positions. MAKE AN ENQUIRY
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DIMENSIONS: (unframed) 29 x 36 inches (73.7 x 91.4 cm) SIGNATURE: Signed (lower right) MEDIUM: Oil on canvas This beautiful painting sees Charles Sims demonstrating his incredible talent, depicting two young children frolicking on the beach. He was a highly regarded artist having won the Royal Academy Schools Silver Medal in 1893 and the Landseer Scholarship in 1895. MAKE AN ENQUIRY
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Une Parisienne is a prime example of Béraud’s work; a vivid, elegant portrait of a Parisian society lady from the Belle Époque. His use of browns, greys and blacks make the smiling subject seem alive, as if the sitter were about to step out of the painting to meet the viewer. DIMENSIONS: (unframed) 21.9 x 15.2 ins / 55.5 x 38.5 cm SIGNATURE: Signed Jean Béraud (lower left) MEDIUM: Oil on canvas