George Clare, Still Life With Primroses, Bird’s Nest & Mossy Bank

George Clare, Still Life With Primroses, Bird’s Nest & Mossy BankThis splendid 19th century oil painting by British artist George Clare (1835 1890) depicts a mossy bank with various flora and a birds nest. Clare was a master of still life, capturing natures abundance with deft handling and keen observation. His gentle portrayals enliven quaint pockets of vivid foliage and evoke a gentle walk in the English countryside. In many ways, he was inspired by his predecessor William Henry Hunt (1790 1864) particularly with

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We particularly love the strip of light that illuminates the dog and sheep towards the foreground

a mixture of artists

It’s beautifully rendered with the artist paying particular attention to the light as it falls on each piece of fruit

such as a watering can in the bottom right

This charming mid-19th-century landscape painting attributed to Danish artist Axel Schovelin (1827-1893) depicts the Skovsø Nature Park in Slagelse

nature provides ample inspiration

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 32” x 36½” / 81cm x 93cmYear of creation: c

Begins to wave the woods and stir the stream

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 23” x 17½” / 58cm x 44cmYear of creation: c

He was canonised by Pope Benedict XIII in 1726 and named patron of all Christian youth by Pope Pius XI in 1926

which emphasises the back while keeping the front fairly flat