Circle Of George Clare, Bountiful Still Life Of Fruit

Circle Of George Clare, Bountiful Still Life Of FruitA fine 19th century English school still life depicting a bountiful array of delicious fruit. What can you see? Grapes, strawberries, plums, a peach, an apple, maybe a damson? The painting dates to the mid 19th century and its close in style to the work of English painter, George Clare (1835 1890). It has previously been attributed to his hand and Ive written an article on the similarities. Clare had an unusual technique that involved short stippled

Part of Copenhagen is situated on an island known as Zealand

But although his intentions are quite clear

it seems particularly poignant that Mrs Robinson is sat next to her loyal dog

A beautiful mid-19th-century portrait depicting a lady with her arm resting on a table with a bouquet

we can assume that when this was painted her surname was Ahlefeldt

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 25” x 29½” / 64cm x 75cmYear of creation: c

As a child

the in-painting appears to be minimal

With her left hand

Legend has it that another met his demise after hitting a soldier who he believed to be a customs officer

Could be cleaned to restore its vibrancy if desired

Daniel Sherrin (1868-1942)