Thomas Medcalf, Upland Landscape With Track

Thomas Medcalf, Upland Landscape With TrackThis late 19th century watercolour by British artist Thomas Medcalf (1848 1901) depicts a rugged landscape with track. Ascending beyond view, the mountainous terrain is punctuated by spindly trees as the flora climbs over a craggy facade. While the distant wood, captured in a blue haze, feels Turner esque as it slopes to the left. A winding track bends into the distance. Discovered in an antique shop, this little gem sat quietly amid porcelain and

Medium: Watercolour on paperOverall size: 15” x 12½” / 38cm x 32cmYear of creation: 1847Condition: Artwork presents well

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 15½” x 19” / 40cm x 48cmYear of creation: c

She exhibited widely in Britain and throughout Europe including at the Royal Academy and in Paris

Despite the protestations of his father

For each year

which hampered his training and affected his appetite

Overall size: 28½” x 33½” / 72cm x 85cm

Henrik Jespersen trained at the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen and was known for his fine landscapes depicting views from the Alps and Zealand

He’s represented in several public collections including the National Museum

Dutch painters have a great heritage for creating beautiful still lifes and this artist has clearly been inspired by their forebears

partly due to his relationship with King Louis Philippe I

Note the array of colours radiating through the stained glass and the exquisite brushwork