Walter Henry Sweet

Bramall Hall

This very modern drawing presents a view of Ariccia, a small town 25 kilometres south-east of Rome. The Palazzo Chigi (in which the film-maker Luchino Visconti would film a large part of The Leopard a century later) and the adjoining church are seen from the bottom of the ravine that surrounds the town. This drawing is a moving testimony to the attraction of the city for artists of the Romantic period, who established in Ariccia a vivid artists' colony. 1. Achille Bénouville...

A fine watercolor by Thomas Miles Richardson senior, (1784-1848). A view of a Swiss lake and Alps with the Matterhorn mountain. One of the fine En...

Walking Along the Beach German School 19th Century Signature: Signed bottom right P. Bauer Dimensions: Image size 31 x 24 cm, frame size 42 x 32 cm Medium: Aquarelle

Nicolas Gato de LEMA Madrid, 1820 – 1883 Seaside Landscape Gouache, pencil, and watercolor 28 x 38 cm (51 x 60 cm with frame) Signed and dated lower left "Gato de Lema / 1852" Beauti...

Neapolitan gouaches appeared in the eighteenth century when tourism in the Naples area was developing: the discoveries of Herculaneum and Pompeii made this city a mandatory stop on the Grand Tour, the journey made by wealthy Europeans to complete their education. Generally small in size for ease of transport and affordable in price, these gouaches were the ideal travel souvenir that these tourists of the early days were bringing back to capture the idyllic landscapes they had discovered during their journey and to share them with family and friends upon their return at home. The Bay of Naples and the eruptions of Vesuvius are the favourite themes of these views. Here we have a view of the Ovo Castle, which was rebuilt on the island of Partenope, in the middle of the Bay of Naples and about a hundred metres from the shore by the Normans in the 12th century on antique ruins...

John Nash R.A. (1893-1977) 'Llangennith landscape, West Glamorgan' ‍ Pencil, coloured crayon and watercolour 45cm x 57cm, 70 x 81 cm (framed) Signed lower right John Nash was a lover of nature and dedicated his life to its appreciation and depiction. Despite engagement with artistic groups at the start of his career, notably the Cumberland Market Groupin 1915, his commitment to landscape and singular approach meant he was truly never aligned with one. Along with his brother, Paul, and close friend Claughton Pellew...

Gouache of a Shipwreck in a Storm with Gothic Ruins, Early 19th Century Technique: Gouache on paper Period: Early 19th century Description: This romantic painting depicts a dramatic ...

Alexis DALIGE de FONTENAY Paris, 1813 - Paris, 1892 Storm at Etretat Watercolor on paper 24 x 32 cm (40 x 48 cm with frame) Signed lower right "Ais de Fontenay" Very good condition ...

Watercolour landscape of a lake and surrounding mountains by Nano. The painting is signed bottom left and presented in a fine period gilt frame under glass. This painting portrays a...

French Barbizon School watercolour on paper view of a French village and stone bridge by a river by Henri Clamen. The painting is dated, 1939, and titled, 'Dinard' to the back of the...