Henry Gillard Glindoni, The Friendly Chat

Henry Gillard Glindoni, The Friendly ChatThis early 20th century watercolour by British artist Henry Gillard Glindoni (1852 1913) depicts a passing encounter between two old friends. And perhaps another game of cards? he said, walking away.But with a different outcome! came the reply. Glindonis mesmerising works represent his passion for the theatre. Within each, he alludes to a story. He paints 17th century court scenes, 18th century romantic entanglements, and here, early 19th century

Marin painted with such joy and his loose light-filled brushwork reminds us of his French compatriot

There are also two lines of music to accompany the quote

A charming 19th-century oil on canvas depicting a Dutch rural scene with a cottage

This late 19th-century oil painting by German artist August Kraus (1852-1917) depicts a pond before a wood

This gentle Danish interior scene sensitively depicts a young lady playing the piano by soft candlelight

partly inspired by the Hague School of painters but also the post-impressionists

The painting is housed in a heavy wooden frame and signed in the lower left

The technique dates back to at least the 14th-century and it was particularly popular for frescos

But Williams lauded inclusivity and urged those within any relevant occupation to study and improve their draughtsmanship

with two masts

the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

This charming mid-19th-century portrait of a seated young lady once hung in a family home in France and was looked upon fondly over the years