Mason Chamberlain RA (Studio), Portrait Of A Sea Captain

Mason Chamberlain RA (Studio), Portrait Of A Sea CaptainThis fine 18th century British oil painting depicts a sea captain wearing a red velvet three piece suit, cravat and powdered wig. Throughout the 18th century, Britain grappled for maritime supremacy, engaging in numerous bloody battles many of these with the French. As a relatively small island, its government relied upon its naval forces and our sitter probably witnessed decades of action. His outfit is particularly interesting and dates to the 1740s

he was probably living in Stockholm so perhaps it was a tannery based in the City

It’s an unusual portrayal

A fine mid-19th-century river landscape depicting two barges under the gentle glow of an evening’s setting sun

Wilhelm Brandenburg (1824-1901)

Daniel Sherrin (1869-1940)

This 20th-century oil painting by Hungarian artist

This young dynamic group immersed themselves in their work and created an altogether new style of art - a heady concoction of old and new

ever cheery and buoyant

which builds on her reputation for erotic writing

a mother and two children are sitting to eat

You may also be familiar with engravings of this nature as many were completed during the 18th century for a keen audience of avid collectors

There’s a little dirt in areas but overall it’s very presentable