Arthur Ellis, Children In A Cornfield

Arthur Ellis, Children In A CornfieldThis beautiful early 20th century oil painting by British artist Arthur Ellis (1856 1918) depicts children in a cornfield before a distant view of the sea. Ellis was first and foremost a fine draughtsman, studying both at the Royal Academy in London and also in Paris. His skill with a pencil underpinned his success and he was able to master a challenging composition. One of his most famous drawings, A Painter Etcher, is in the collection of the

Kraul trained at the Royal Danish Academy and was a master of atmospheric interior scenes

an idealised vision of mankind amid nature

His views celebrated the best of British scenery across the Isles and his loose brushwork suited painting outdoors

Darkened over time but could be cleaned with a profound effect if required

She’s facing away from us

he’s captured a sense of the sitter’s underlying character

A gentle 1920s portrait of a young lady wearing a light blue dress with her hair pulled up into side buns

We particularly love the contrast between the rugged scenery in the foreground and the stillness of the figure

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some knitting needles and wool together with a small open box

000 achieved for an oil painting at Sotheby’s in 1987

yet enduring