Dominic Serres The Elder RA (Circle), Two British Men-O'-War Among Other Vessels Shipping Off The Coast

Dominic Serres The Elder RA (Circle), Two British Men-O'-War Among Other Vessels Shipping Off The CoastThis splendid mid 18th century oil painting depicts a marine scene with numerous British and Dutch vessels, including two impressive Men O War. Its comparable to the oeuvre of Anglo French painter, Dominic Serres RA (c. 1722 1793). The rich British tradition of marine painting is representative of Britains naval power during the 18th century. Such was the dominance of Britains navy that paintings such as this were in high demand by patrons,

This early 20th-century oil painting by Danish artist Christian Tilemann-Petersen (1874-1926) depicts a room at Roskilde Convent

he’s rendered a characterful likeness of Captain Mathias Ibsen Lunding

and the lofty delights of the Scottish mountains were a muse for his analytical eye

It’s skillfully rendered

Year of creation: 1926

probably by his father

and finally on to Bridehead

Terris captured the rooftops with smoke rising from chimneys

Our nonchalant bowler-hatted chap is almost certainly one of this set but his identity has been lost over time

This preference for simplicity was in part inspired by the discovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum but also due to a desire to downplay wealth following the French revolution

His father was of noble descent and expected him to take a bride and pursue a career as a magistrate

His short brushstrokes and deftness with colour are comparable to some of the French plein-air painters of the mid-19th century