Alfred Vickers, On The Conwy, North Wales

Alfred Vickers, On The Conwy, North WalesThis charming mid 19th century oil painting by British artist Alfred Vickers (1786 1868) depicts a picturesque scene on the River Conwy, North Wales. Several cattle graze alongside this iconic meandering waterway. Their forms deftly rendered by an experienced hand. On either side, the peaks rise, culminating in a hazy array of gentle tints. A rustic cottage sits quietly amid overgrown foliage. This idyllic vision of rural life was captured by an

that the head from that piece was reproduced on stamps

which saw much of the fighting

it’s not ‘erotic’ if full nudity is withheld for reflections only

Medium: Oil on boardOverall size: 14” x 17½” / 35cm x 45cmYear of creation: c

In the first

It’s rendered particularly well with careful brushwork that brings the scene to life

040 achieved for an oil painting in 2000

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 21” x 25” / 54cm x 63cmYear of creation: c

With loose impressionistic daubs

Medium: Charcoal on paperOverall size: 24” x 35” / 61cm x 89cmYear of creation: c

The portrait is housed within a beautiful swept frame with foliate ornamentation that’s probably the original

portraits and landscapes and worked in a traditional style