Alfred Conquest, Coastal Landscape With Village & Figures

Alfred Conquest, Coastal Landscape With Village & FiguresThis buoyant late 19th century oil painting by English artist Alfred Conquest (1849 1928) depicts a picturesque coastal landscape with a village and figures. Conquest was an accomplished painter of plein air views, predominantly known for his work in north west France and Cornwall. Children play alongside a turquoise inlet where the grasses meet the golden sands. Its a slice of unbroken tranquillity. Beyond, the tiled roofs of coastal cottages are

Prince Maurice of Battenburg and in 1898 he was elected a member of the Royal Scottish Academy

as with many of his 19th-century contemporaries

given the genteel nature of his known work

1925Provenance: DenmarkCondition: Craquelure throughout but the paint layer seems stable

It represents the rich tradition of serving horses and the quiet nobility of Royal equine

Nestled into dense woodland stands a rustic dweling with an ailing thatch

and one can imagine the anecdotes extending well into the night

Løvgreen was predominantly known for his landscapes and still lifes so it’s interesting to consider why he painted this quiet interior

which became known as Lyngford House

We love her eyes

1815Provenance: Private collection

Condition: Canvas relined