Imre Gergely, Interior With Lady & Cat

Imre Gergely, Interior With Lady & CatThis early 20th century oil painting by Hungarian artist Imre Gergely (1868 1914) depicts an interior with a lady and cat. Under the gentle glow of a single oil lamp, she rests with a book while attired in a luxurious evening gown. Shes perhaps returned from a gathering, relieved to be away from the rigours of high society. Letting her shoulders drop, she spots a familiar face her small white cat, which looks on inquisitively as if beckoning her to

one stormy evening

engraved by William Satchwell Leney (1769-1831) after John Downman ARA (1750-1824)

The pigments retain a good level of vibrancy

Heinrich Speiss trained at the Munich Academy

The light effects are dramatic

This iconic mid-19th-century engraving by Francis Holl (1815-1884) is after a work by William Powell Frith (1819-1909) and depicts the hustle and bustle of a Victorian railway station

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the deck was a simple affair with just six small booths of oriental design and two toll houses

This mid-19th-century watercolour by British artist Edward Henry Corbould (1815-1905) illustrates the impressive wedding of his good friend Henry Weigall (1829-1925) and Lady Rose Fane (1834-1921)

Medium: Drypoint on paperOverall size: 12” x 15” / 31cm x 39cmYear of creation: c

It feels a little more sensual than you tend to find with many studio nudes so perhaps he knew the model

Year of creation: 1923