Walter Stuart Lloyd, Wooten Creek, Isle Of Wight

Walter Stuart Lloyd, Wooten Creek, Isle Of WightThis beautiful early 20th century watercolour by British artist Walter Stuart Lloyd (1845 1929) depicts a picturesque view of Wooten Creek on the Isle of Wight. Lloyds masterly handling captures the light sublimely as it shimmers atop the gentle ripples of the Solent. Two weary fishermen are bringing home the catch as the last embers of the day create a warm haze above rustic cottages. Lloyd hailed from Brighton and loved painting along the south

Quickly added to capture a feeling

this piece has spirit

Here we see her

This exquisite early 20th-century genre scene by Danish artist Valdemar Kornerup (1865-1924) depicts a gentleman reading from the bible while his wife knits

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The portrait is signed in the lower left and housed within a fine gilt frame

when he created this in circa 1890

It dates to 1945 so perhaps the dove is a symbolic reference to peace following the end of World War II

It’s a delicate portrayal that suggests a gentle character

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 17” x 25” / 43cm x 63cmYear of creation: c

which enhance character

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 18½” x 22” / 47cm x 56cmYear of creation: c