19th-Century British Folk Art, Portrait Of John & Fanny Sharman

19th-Century British Folk Art, Portrait Of John & Fanny SharmanThis charming mid 19th century portrait depicts John Wright Sharman (1839 1885) and Fanny Shadlow Sharman (1843 1911) with the family dog. John and Fanny hailed from Billingford in Norfolk and were born into a family with a rich farming heritage. Both had fascinating lives and weve created a blog article with further information The portrait was once owned by John Wrights son John Spurrell Sharman (1871 1959) and his signature is included with the

The painting is signed in the lower right and housed within a beautiful scroll and foliate gilt frame

This late 19th-century portrait study by Danish artist

his plan was not approved due to complex land ownership issues and limited funding - with London predominantly rebuilt over its existing footprint

the heat punctuated by a light breeze as the artist sketches from a woodland clearing

It’s possible that this is a view from one of the many beautiful wooded areas around Copenhagen as he particularly enjoyed the area

inscribed in the top right and housed within its original gilt frame

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Overall size 25½” x 31” / 65cm x 79cm

The gentle tints of a distant hill provide a landmark

1850Provenance: DenmarkCondition: Areas of light craquelure

This particular piece was produced in around 1910 by ‘K Richer’ of Munich

leaning over the ropes