Jean Becmeur, Nude

Jean Becmeur, NudeThis mid 20th century oil painting by French artist Jean Becmeur (1890 1952) depicts a female nude relaxing upon a bed while reading. The sensuous indented form of a curved spine leads the eye downwards as she reads with a laissez faire attitude. Seemingly nonchalant about the artist at work. It's casual, unstaged and authentic. Perhaps they know each other. Jean Becmeur was a remarkable character and also a war hero, receiving the Croix de Guerre for

A charming mid-19th-century country house portrait of a distinguished gentleman

A beautifully balanced late-19th-century landscape by English artist

against a green background

such as his wife

1880Labels & Inscriptions: Gallery label on reverse

Jules Van de Leene (1887-1962)

Medium: Stipple engravings on paperOverall size: 28” x 22½” / 72cm x 57cmYear of creation: 1797Condition: A few areas of foxing and light staining

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 27” x 20” / 69cm x51cmYear of creation: c

The original painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1879

the flicker of the iron stove

and housed within a fine 19th-century frame with extensive corner ornamentation

This charming 19th-century Swedish watercolour depicts a girl with her back partially turned