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Thomas Collins (1835-1893) - Framed 1874 Oil, Still life with Bird s Nest

1874

This delicate oval composition captures a poignant moment in nature, featuring a robin's nest with eggs nestled among blossoming primroses and woodland foliage. The artist's attentio...

A charming oil study of a birds nest full of eggs nestled between lilies, cornflowers, primroses and forget-me-nots. Painted with a delicate hand, he artist captures the intricate fl...

This delicate oval composition captures a poignant moment in nature, featuring a small bird's nest with eggs nestled among blossom and woodland foliage. The artist's attention to det...

A delicate watercolour and bodycolour study of a bird's nest filled with eggs. The artist's meticulous attention to detail and careful handling of paint creates a tender portrayal of...

This stunning British Victorian floral still life is by 19th century born artist Henry John Livens. Painted in 1880, the setting for this colourful floral arrangement is the forest f...

US buyers pay no import tariffs on this item. This late 19th-century English School watercolour depicts an array of flora nestled into a mossy bank, together with a bird’s nest and ...

Antique French Oil on Canvas Still Life Painting in Exceptional Frame, Circa 1880-1890. Signature Unknown

Ellen Ladell British, (1853-1912) Still Life of Fruit & Exotic Birds Oil on canvas laid on board, signed Image size: 17.5 inches x 13.5 inches Size including frame: 24.75 inches x 20.75 inches Provenance: Sotheby’s The British Sale, 2003, lot 256 A beautifully painted still life of fruit with a glass dome and taxidermy birds by Ellen Ladell. Grapes, plums and a peach are shown grouped on a floral patterned green cloth at the front of a marble topped table. Behind the fruit is a large glass display dome with an arrangement of exotic taxidermy birds. The reflection in the glass gives the viewer a glimpse of a tall window with a house beyond, adding another dimension to the painting. Ellen Ladell was born Ellen Maria Levett in Ipswich in 1853 to George and Maria Levett. Her father was a foundry smith and the family lived at 30 Borough Road in Ipswich. She initially worked as a Milliner around 1871 but sought artistic training during her spare time. It is at this point she met and became a pupil of the still life painter Edward Ladell (1821-1886), who at that time was a widower. Ellen married Edward in Great Yarmouth on 21 October, 1878. The couple initially moved to Torquay where they had their son Kenwyn in 1880, but then decided to settle in Exeter, living at 99 Sidwell Street and setting up a studio at 20 Queen Street. Edward’s influence can been seen in her work as their styles and subject matter share some similarities. However, a number of Ellen’s paintings also included taxidermy under glass...