Franz Xaver Petter (Circle), Still Life With Alpine Flora

Franz Xaver Petter (Circle), Still Life With Alpine FloraThis beautiful mid 19th century Austrian oil painting depicts a still life with an abundance of alpine flora and lively blooms. Its signed Petter in the lower right. Emerging from the forest floor, with layers of rolling scenery beyond, this vivid ensemble is a delight for the eyes. There are at least six species of flower on display, each rendered with careful attention to colour and characteristics. Can you name them all? The yellow flowers are

It’s possible that they were designed as companion pieces to be hung together (and incidentally that one sold at Castellana in Spain for £2

Our reference: BRV1139

a small bell-shaped dress in light blue with white hoops

Overall size: 21” x 25½” / 54cm x 65cm

At some point within the last 20 years

A rusted anchor

It’s reminiscent of Haddon Hall in Derbyshire and Sudeley Castle in the Cotswolds

10 August 2001

This fine mid-19th-century French portrait depicts a lady wearing a richly embroidered dress with ‘leg-o-mutton’ sleeves and exquisite earrings

He undertook his formal training at the Amsterdam Academy of Fine Arts before heading for the buzzing ateliers of Paris

who descended from one of the oldest aristocratic families of German-Baltic origin

South Africa