William Hatherell, The Balcony Embrace

William Hatherell, The Balcony EmbraceThis early 20th century watercolour by British artist William Hatherell (1855 1928) depicts a loving couple embracing on a balcony before a city at night. Its a sublime example of Hatherells draughtsmanship one of the greatest British illustrators in monochrome. This gentle scene creates a romantic narrative as he holds his partners hand to his heart. Theyre dressed for a soiree, perhaps on the continent, and hold each other lost in a moment of

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 21½” x 18½” / 55cm x 47cmYear of creation: 1825Condition: Artwork presents well

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 33” x 29” / 84cm x 74cmYear of creation: c

striped waistcoat and black necktie - there’s perhaps a touch of Richard E Grant about him

attacked a portrait by John Lavery with a hatchet

" He went on to study at the Academy of Fine Arts

Could it be a wedding

It’s a masterclass in expression with every angle softened and each curve reiterating femininity

The painting is inscribed ‘Grandma’s Parlour’ on the reverse so clearly this was a special place for Joan to spend some time

also became a marine painter

Renoir was creating early masterpieces with ‘Bal du Moulin de la Galette’ shown at the third impressionist exposition among others

532 achieved for ‘A young student shows a young girl the antique collection at the National Gallery of Denmark’ at an auction in 2019 in Denmark

it’s a letter from her husband