Max Kaltenmoser, An Interesting Read

Max Kaltenmoser, An Interesting ReadAn exquisite oil on canvas depicting a late 18th century lady reading a book while sprawled across a sofa. Its the height of decadence and shes clearly lost in a love story. Note the symbolic references the glint of a ring, a single rose Its interesting that the rose is atop black lace. Could she be mourning a loved one? Or is it simply a fashionable black shawl. The artist Max Kaltenmoser (1842 1887) was highly skilled at capturing light within

while The British Museum holds several drawings

You can almost hear the gentle ripples as they cascade over small rocks

Overall size: 16” x 17½” / 40cm x 44cm

by British painter

he moved to Starcross in Devon

Von Ernst lived in Dusseldorf and is known to have exhibited at the Berlin Academy

There are also a few paint losses and areas of craquelure

115 achieved for ‘Bal Tabarin’ (51cm x 65cm) in 2007

“We shall add

three fishermen are struggling to keep their vessel afloat

Poul Friis Nybo is predominantly known for his interiors with many of these featuring women either writing

We love the broad brushstrokes and free-spirited feel in this piece