Mid-19th-Century British School, Coastal Nocturne With Pier Denmark Gallery label from Cooling Galleries

Gallery label from Cooling Galleries when it was based at 92 New Bond Street from 1911

Morten Thrane Brünnich (1805-1861)

De Poix was a gentleman artist descended from French nobility

a new-age Garden of Eden - but without the serpent

This late 19th-century oil painting by British painter George William Mote (1832-1909) depicts a shepherd and his flock before an extensive view across the Surrey countryside near Guildford

Mid-19th-Century British School, Coastal Nocturne With Pier Denmark Gallery label from Cooling GalleriesThis mid 19th century British oil painting depicts a moonlit coastal view with turbulent sea, pier, sailboats and overcast sky. Irrepressible waves batter the coastline as a stricken vessel struggles amid the elements. Its a dramatic scene under a menacing sky. Lamplight from a source on the pier provides guidance for approaching crew, while the partially covered moon emits an atmospheric glow. The work has previously been attributed to George Stone