Frederick Golden Short, Mr Lester’s Cottage Near The Church, Burley, New Forest

Frederick Golden Short, Mr Lester’s Cottage Near The Church, Burley, New ForestA charming late 19th century depiction of a quaint cottage in the New Forest by English artist, Frederick Golden Short (1863 1936). As the title suggests, the cottage was owned by Mr Lester. Short was born in Lyndhurst, which is also in the New Forest, so he knew this area well. The majority of his works tend to focus on the picturesque views around the area he spent most of his life. He exhibited widely during his life including at The Royal Academy,

A fascinating early 20th-century oil painting by Danish artist Helge Helme (1894-1987) depicting a session at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen

was primarily a landscape painter and isn’t known for nudes - so maybe this is an intimate portrayal set within a home

Artwork in good condition and the canvas could be cleaned to bring out a greater level of vibrancy - although we prefer it as it is

which was hung over the fireplace in the same room for which Rembrandt painted ‘The Night Watch’

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Condition: Small amount of paint loss on the right edge where it meets the frame

According to the 12th-century poet John Tzetzes

If you give the painting some time

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 35½” x 25½” / 90cm x 65cmYear of creation: c

A label on the reverse provides further information relating to its provenance

Edvard Lehmann (1815-1892)

Overall size: 16½” x 20” / 42cm x 51cm