19th-Century English School, View Of Longleat, Warminster, Wiltshire

19th-Century English School, View Of Longleat, Warminster, WiltshireThis beautiful 19th century English School oil painting depicts a sprawling view of the Longleat Estate with its splendid Elizabethan house in the distance. Celebrated for its majestic architecture and beautiful gardens, Longleats splendour has long been marvelled at by visitors. The gardens were remodelled by English luminary Capability Brown who introduced scenic drives and a landscaped park. Browns naturalistic style of essentially borrowing from

the British Institution

endeavour only to keep the same road

029 achieved for a watercolour in 1991

So perhaps this has some kind of significance with regards to her family

which consists of a bell-shaped green dress with sloping shoulders and flared wide sleeves

An early 20th-century portrait of a lady wearing a black dress and a pearl-set crucifix pendant

With his right hand raised in blessing and left hand on the globe

A 17th-century Neapolitan School depiction of the Assumption Of San Gennaro

The use of the stile seems to bring us closer to the scene - as if we could just hop over it and sit by the lake

1860Provenance: FranceCondition: Craquelure throughout but the paint layer seems stable under varnish

with a fair degree of ceremony and 3

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 31½” x 23½” / 80cm x 60cmYear of creation: c