Cyrus Cuneo ROI, The Green Table

Cyrus Cuneo ROI, The Green TableThis expressive early 20th century oil painting by American English artist Cyrus Cuneo ROI (1879 1916) depicts several smartly attired gentlemen holding a meeting. Cuneo was a celebrated painter and draughtsman known primarily for his illustrative work. Illuminated by a curious silvery glow emanating from a grand window, seven figures debate the issues before them. A table is cloaked in green, while numerous papers scatter its surface. One gentleman

The painting is housed within a beautiful foliate frame with pierced centres and corners

Van Eynden II was in turn trained by his father

A Victorian critic referred to his “amiability and modesty of character” which “secured for him the kindly esteem of his brother artists”

This atmospheric mid-19th-century nocturne by Danish artist David Monies (1812-1894) depicts two cottages under the gentle glow of a partially covered moon

A perfect opportunity to pick flowers from the wild meadow

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 21” x 28½” / 54cm x 72cmYear of creation: c

Overall size: 28½” x 38½” / 72cm x 98cm

While the river stretches out

more humble

essentially brown

James's Street

the glorious environs of a picturesque setting come alive with radiance