Henry Ladbrooke, Scene Near Walsingham, Norfolk

Henry Ladbrooke, Scene Near Walsingham, NorfolkThis mid 19th century oil painting by British artist Henry Ladbrooke (1800 1869) depicts a woodland view near Walsingham in Norfolk. It was exhibited at Norwich Castle in October 1927 and the original exhibition catalogue is included with the sale. Henry Ladbrooke was a notable landscape painter known for capturing rugged local topography. He was the son of Robert Ladbrooke, one of the founders of the Norwich School of Painters. Early in life, he

particularly with regards to tack (saddles

New York and in 1933

This piece from 1877 is the finest example of her work that we’ve located

Landscape painting during the late Georgian period was essentially a second-rate endeavour with the art-buying aristocracy preferring the prestige of history painting or portraiture

Medium: Oil on canvas Overall size: 54½” x 41½” / 138cm x 105cmYear of creation: 1926Condition: Artwork presents well

lost behind towering plants to symbolise an all-encompassing love

It’s an interesting daub that conveys the Renaissance sense of taboo sensuality

one of the unsung heroes of British landscape painting

The artist has used a subtle range of earthy colours and beautifully captured the effects of light on water

Canvas a little undulant

in which a solitary figure looks out across a vast series of peaks

A boy in red points towards the stairs