Alfred Hitchens Corbould, Portrait Of Lucy Wickham

Alfred Hitchens Corbould, Portrait Of Lucy WickhamThis charming mid 19th century portrait by British artist Alfred Hitchens Corbould (1821 1874) depicts a young Lucy Wickham, the daughter of William and Sophia of Binsted Wyck in Hampshire. Standing within a picturesque wood, probably on the family estate, Miss Wickham at age three. Her white dress is complemented with a light blue ribbon while her summer hat is topped off with a decorative band. She clutches her beloved cat with both hands somewhat

almost whimsical

Spain and Italy

Signed in the lower right and held within their original gilt frames

Schovelin adorned the natural world

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

it’s interesting to see a framed painting set upon an easel

The drawing is signed in the lower right

hold examples of his work

are deftly reflected in the dark shimmering water

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 25½” x 30” / 65cm x 76cmYear of creation: 1872Condition: Areas of inpainting

A charming little painting of a contented French fisherman resting his chin on his arm

The tree in the foreground feels particularly poignant