Robert Burrows, Evening

Robert Burrows, EveningThis 19th century oil painting by Suffolk artist Robert Burrows (1810 1883) depicts a river landscape under moonlight. Its a gentle, evocative work with a calming mood. Burrows was born in Ipswich and admired the picturesque scenery around his home town. Suffolk vistas are synonymous with the great John Constable (1776 1837) and undoubtedly his passion for working from nature inspired the young Burrows. Constable once told a friend I should paint my

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he exhibited a work with the same name at the Royal Academy (RA) and it’s plausible that this is it

His brushwork isn’t broken in the same way as the French yet the spirit of plein air painting is certainly evident

He trained at the Art Academy in Copenhagen under Otto Bache and landscape painter Viggo Johansen

It’s an extraordinary piece that gives you a little more every time you look at it

She’s facing away from us

Matthiessen was born into an artistic family as his father and both grandfathers were painters

This vibrant 20th-century watercolour by British artist Donald Greig (1916-2009) is abundant with the delights of Berwick Street Market in Soho

A figure stands at the bow

During the 1900s

However it does show various signs of its age so you may prefer to replace it

It’s likely that a set of these chairs were housed within his own home as he often painted scenes including them