Johannes Weiland, An Afternoon Of Spinning Yarn

Johannes Weiland, An Afternoon Of Spinning YarnThis charming late 19th century painting by Dutch artist Johannes Weiland (1856 1909) depicts a grandmother spinning yarn within a rustic cottage interior. She leans in, her lap covered in wool, as she operates the wheel. Her granddaughter looks on, somewhat in awe, while learning the family craft. Weiland often produced scenes depicting rural families, which celebrate the beauty of kinship and tradition. They describe a world that's a far cry from

Sophus Vermehren (1866-1950)

A worn mid-18th-century oil on canvas depicting an arrangement of fruit including cherries and grapes

The competition was judged by Sir John Everett Millais (1829-1896)

1840Provenance: GermanyCondition: Craquelure but the paint layer is stable

A fine early 20th-century portrait of a standing nude by British painter

His work was widely exhibited during his lifetime and he was awarded the Academy Art Prize twice along with the first-class annual medal in 1895

The canvas is in good shape and the paint layer is stable under varnish

Artist’s auction highlight (engravings): £4

This wonderful late 16th-century depiction of Adam and Eve is a joy to behold and truly a piece of history

The painting dates to the mid-19th-century and it’s close in style to the work of English painter

a short poem reads as follows:

taste was regarded as an important attribute as it helped to shape your own destiny and