Russian School, The Girl & The Moon

Russian School, The Girl & The MoonAn evocative portrait of a girl leaning on a railing before a cityscape and a full moon. The artist has built up the oils quickly and energetically to give the painting an interesting expressionistic appearance. Its a beautiful piece that you can easily lose yourself into. Medium Oil on canvas Overall size 27 x 35 70cm x 91cm Year of creation c. 1990 Provenance Germany Condition Very good overall.

An atmospheric oil on canvas depicting a town under moonlight by Swedish artist

An adorable small pastoral scene depicting two figures before an extensive landscape with distant hills

Modelli are detailed studies that are created to gain the approval of a patron in advance of a larger piece

Even the framed picture on the wall is perfectly rendered and there’s a tiny jewellery box on the table

Size 17½” x 14½” / 45cm x 37cm

Previously directly from the artist and then by descent

coupled with his witty observations

With daubs of oils and skilfully rendered brushwork

£700 achieved at Kingham & Orme

Overall size 23½” x 28” / 60cm x 72cm

A mid-20th-century French portrait depicting a man wearing a mustard jacket

which seems to indicate that rain could be on its way