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Mischief, 19th Century British School Signed Oil

George Bernard ONeil 1828-1917 Oil on canvas, signed & dated (18)76 lower right Image size: 22 ½ x 17 inches Original frame The painting depicts the arrival of the new teacher, a curious pupil peeps around a door to see her, while her friends look through the open door to the classroom to catch a glimpse. The artist has gone to great lengths with the painting, such as the highly detailed Dutch tiles on the bottom right of the picture or the window above the door in the background. O'Neil often painted works with several doorways leading off and giving a sense of depth to the work. The use of light and shadow is also cleverly depicted across the work, one light source arrives from where the viewer stands filling the room and the new teacher with light, while the other window above the door in the background also gives a warm glow. George Bernard O'Neill was born on 17th July 1828 in Dublin the ninth of fifteen children of Bernard and Sarah O...

Frederick Walker The Right of Way 1840-1875 Watercolour and bodycolour on paper Image size: 12 x 8 inches (30.5 x 20.25 cm) Handmade Pre-Raphaelite style frame In this pastoral scen...

This charming scene depicts a child at the feet of his seated mother reading out loud from a book. The sister looks up at them both, smiling as she holds out her apron full of flower...

A heart-warming 19th-century genre scene capturing a joyful family moment as jovial children leap into their parents' laps. Signed A.B. Well presented in an ornate frame with scrolli...