19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Young Lady With A Pink Sash Understated This rhythmical seascape by Swedish

This rhythmical seascape by Swedish artist Emil Ekman (1880-1951) depicts a static fishing boat under a majestic sky

The portrait is unsigned but it’s clearly by a competent hand

This early 19th-century portrait of a dapper gentleman captures his characterful expression particularly well

so there are ancient links with Danish royalty

Note how he's observed the angle of the reflections in the mirror and sketched in the engraving on the wall

19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Young Lady With A Pink Sash Understated This rhythmical seascape by SwedishThis charming 19th century English school portrait depicts a lady wearing a white dress with a pink sash and bow. Her left arm rests upon a giltwood chair. Given her outfit, the portrait probably dates to around 1880 when styles had become noticeably more refined and lacked the weight of the previous decades. Large voluminous dresses had been replaced by simpler designs yet still retained trims and frills. Here, the lady is probably wearing a bustle,