Thomas Creswick (1811-1869)

The Ford

This lovely British Old Master landscape oil painting is by noted Birmingham School artist Thomas Creswick. A painting by the same title was exhibited at the Royal Academy London, in 1840 no. 7.  Painted circa 1840 the composition is a Drover on horseback crossing a ford in the foreground of a wooded landscape, conversing with a lady with a basket. His cattle are further up the lane. The scene is bathed in sunshine and birds fly over head in a blue sky. The details of the stream and rocks and flora and fauna are superb. This is a charming British Old Master pastoral landscape and an excellent example of Creswick's work.

Signed T.Creswick lower right.

Provenance Royal Academy 1840 no.7 entitled The Ford.
Private collection, Surrey.
Sale, Christie’s London, 22nd July 2009, lot 120

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Rudolf Lehmann (1819-1905)

Portrait of a Gentleman

This handsome British 19th century portrait oil painting is by noted Artist Rudolph Lehmann. Lehmann was born in Germany but settled in the United Kingdom in 1866. The portrait is a generous head and shoulders of a gentleman against a dark background, in semi profile but turning to look at the artist/viewer. His arms are folded over a black coat. He has grey hair and a full beard and striking blue eyes. His facial features are beautifully illuminated and detailed. This is a lovely British Victorian portrait oil painting and an excellent example of Lehmann’s work.

Signed lower right.

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Arturo Noci (1874-1953)

Art Deco Portrait of Woman in Green Dress

Description This beautiful 1930’s Art Deco portrait oil painting is by Italian New York artist Arturo Noci. It was painted in 1932 in New York where he lived from 1923 to his death in 1953 aged seventy nine. He became a much sought after Society portrait artist. His beautiful sitter is a mysterious lady in green. The composition is a seated three-quarter length portrait of a dark-haired young lady wearing a green dress with a darker green velvet shrug. She is profile but turning to look at the artist/viewer and smiling. She wears no jewelry but red lipstick. As she isn’t emphasising her status or wealth with jewelry or a lush interior as background, one wonders at the relationship with the artist. The background is dark besides the green edge of the curtain and makes her green clothing zing of the canvas. The painting of women in green often symbolizes growth, harmony and freshness as well as fertility, serenity and tranquility. Henri Matisse famously painted ‘Woman in Green’ in 1909 and this bold colour is a popular one for dresses in portraits. As well as the vibrant colour green, the palette used for her skin tones contains a range of colours that work perfectly. The brushwork is also superb. This is a stunning Art Deco portrait oil painting and an excellent example of Noci’s work in New York of that period.

Signed, annotated and dated upper left 'Arturo Noci / N.Y. 1932',

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Susan Isabel Dacre (1844-1933)

Portrait of Girl with Tambourine

This superb British 19th century portrait oil painting is by much respected Victorian suffragette female artist Susan Isabel Dacre. The portrait was painted in 1875 in Rome whilst Dacre was pursuing her art studies in Rome and Paris with her life long friend and fellow artist Annie Swynnerton between 1874-1880. Dacre was an early member of the Feminist movement and a member of the Manchester arts community. She travelled with Lord Leighton including to Capri in 1872 and exhibited widely. The composition is a bust length portrait of a dark haired young woman in traditional dress, holding a tambourine and gazing away from the artist/viewer. Dacre has perfectly depicted the different textures of her soft lace bodice, shiny gold earrings and facial features. The details and brushwork are superb and colours still bright. This is a superb 19th century portrait by a much sought after Victorian female artist painted she whilst travelling with Annie Swynnerton in Rome.

Signed lower left Isabel Dacre, Rome 1875.

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Eugene Petit (1839-1886)
Chrysanthemums in Urn with Silver Tray and Jug

This beautiful large French 19th century floral still life oil painting is by noted French still life artist Eugene Petit. Painted in 1875 and signed and dated lower right it has previously graced the walls of Donnington Castle House in Berkshire. The composition is of white, pink and red chrysanthemums in a brass urn on a green draped table. The background is also green.  In front of the urn is a silver tray with a jug, spoon and peach on it. To the right on the table are grapes and an opened peach.  The whole arrangement is informal, the chrysanthemums falling in all directions on their long stems, the green drape pulled back on the table, the spoon not fully on the tray. The depiction of the different textures - the soft flowers, the silver jug and its reflections, the fuzzy peach skin - are all superb, as is the brushwork and detail. One can appreciate why it had pride of place at Donnington and this is an excellent example of Petit's work. It is a stunning painting.

Signed and dated 'Eugene Petit 75' lower right.

Provenance Christie's, South Kensington, '19th Century European Art', 4 December 2003, lot 94;
Donnington Castle House, Newbury, Berkshire.

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