E Wood, Farmhouse Near Godalming, Surrey

E Wood, Farmhouse Near Godalming, SurreyThis charming late 19th century watercolour by British artist E Wood depicts a beautiful 15th 16th century farmhouse near Godalming in Surrey, England. As chickens rummage for food amid the verdant grass, sunlight illuminates the splendid timber framed form of a substantial historic farmhouse. A stone wall attached to a wooden porch leads to a five bar gate. A local, perhaps a farmer, leans to open it. The artist E Wood is surprisingly not mentioned

These were born from the German Romantics and sought to combine realism with emotion via subdued colours and poignant subjects

Note the confidently applied reflections in the pond and the masterful handling of the leaves

This charming early 20th-century oil painting by Danish artist Andreas Moe (1877-1952) depicts a pastoral landscape with grazing sheep

his brushwork became looser and more expressive

depicting the Welsh scenery like never before

but one made his escape

Artist Training: Royal Academy of Fine Arts

The painting is housed within a 19th-century gilded frame with decorative swept corners

such as with the highest ensign

A clean and revarnish could bring out the painting’s vibrancy or you may prefer it as it is

At his superior action

Guitars were deemed suitable for women as females could retain their elegance and grace while playing them