Arthur Paine Garratt, Portrait Study

Arthur Paine Garratt, Portrait StudyThis fascinating late 19th century head study by British artist Arthur Paine Garratt (1873 1955) depicts a young lady from two angles. With broad expressive marks and areas of impasto, hes captured a sense of life, before rotating the canvas 180 degrees and painting her from the other side. Weve not seen a similar effect done quite as well. It was clearly intended for the studio and perhaps in advance of a larger work. Theres another portrait on the

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Frank Hill Smith (1842-1904)

It’s beautifully bound and possibly gilded with foliate

and secondly the looser brushwork of the French plein air painters

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 38½” x 30½” / 98cm x 78cmYear of creation: c

A light-filled view across rooftops in Klara

Sora’ at Sotheby’s in 2002

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 21½” x 14” / 55cm x 36cmYear of creation: c

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Bertrand could potentially create a finished work in colour either from his studio or once again head outside