George Herbert Buckingham Holland, Still Life With Flowers

George Herbert Buckingham Holland, Still Life With FlowersA lively mid 20th century oil on canvas depicting a vase with chrysanthemums by English artist, George Herbert Buckingham Holland (1901 1987). Its been painted with vigour and it draws influence from the post impressionists. Holland was born in Northampton and studied at Northampton School of Art, Leicester College of Art, and Chelsea Polytechnic. He exhibited widely during his life including at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and the Royal

and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month

Or does it belong to the current occupier who is a serving Prussian Officer

It reminds us of the work of French painter Jean-Jacques Henner (1829-1905) who often painted evocative depictions of nude females

Shaw painted many celebrities including actress

and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal

20” x 24½” / 51cm x 62cm

3¾” x 3¾” / 9

Medium: EtchingOverall size: 20” x 25” / 51cm x 63cmYear of creation: c

12” x 14” / 31cm x 36cm

Previously directly from the artist and then by descent

he created several drawings for its first edition

Wahlberg is represented in several public collections including the National Museum of Arts in Stockholm