William Harold Cubley, Dolyelly Hills, Wales

William Harold Cubley, Dolyelly Hills, WalesA fine late 19th century landscape painting depicting the Dolyelly Hills in Wales by British painter, William Harold Cubley (1816 1896). Several cattle are grazing by a pond before an extensive far reaching undulant landscape. The light is beautifully observed and we particularly love the various horizontal layers. Cubley was a highly regarded Victorian artist that studied under the great, Sir William Beechey (1753 1839). He was known for his fine

When confronted with the new freer approach of the French impressionists

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Fanny Christensen

a family are sitting alongside two further horseback riders and a lively dog

The painting is signed in the upper right and housed within a beautiful swept frame

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 20” x 24” / 51cm x 61cmYear of creation: 1956Provenance: EnglandCondition: A few small areas of paint loss but otherwise fine

The painting is signed in the lower right and housed within an ornate later frame

He's particularly known for his neoclassical religious scenes but also produced numerous portraits

Melchior Hansen painted in a distinctive impressionistic style with broad marks to convey light and depth

fruit bowl and glass

Thomsen studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen and he’s represented at several museums

Overall size: 19” x 22½” / 48cm x 57cm