Giuseppe Mazzolini, Maternity

Giuseppe Mazzolini, MaternityThis exquisite mid 19th century oil painting by Italian artist Giuseppe Mazzolini (1806 1876) depicts a doting mother sitting alongside a sleeping child. Mazzolini was an accomplished painter of scenes, portraits, and old master copies. With an expression of unbridled adoration, she gazes down towards her slumbering infant. Gently rocked to sleep, it rests amid abundant homely comforts. Both are partially illuminated by a divine light, which brings

A beautifully rendered oil on canvas depicting a room at ’The Königspesel’ on the island of Hooge

he was an artist keen to develop his technique

James Hey Davies exhibited extensively including at the Royal Academy and Royal Manchester Institution

and Devon captured with a deft touch

Watercolours of this nature were popular with the Victorians and even the Queen herself was partial to dabbling in the art

Areas around the edges where the paint is thin

light seems to flicker playfully across foliage

a single throw for comfort

which sold at Christie's in 2000:

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 50½” x 32” / 128cm x 82cmYear of creation: 1891Condition: Fine craquelure in areas but overall very presentable

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 42” x 24” / 107cm x 61cmYear of creation: c

Several figures are making their way down the hill for a relaxing stroll by the river