There is no mystique as to why I choose to immerse myself in the rich traditions of 18th, 19th, and 20th-century artworks. My passion lies in Portraiture, Impressionism, and Post-Impressionist pieces, and I am dedicated to finding exceptional works that possess a quiet warmth, an intellectual curiosity, and a powerful connection to history and the human condition.
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Poetic scholarly perspective into the world’s most poignant artistic narratives
When we look at a masterpiece, we are not merely gazing into the past; we are stepping into an active resonance. A great painting does not remain silent—it throws an echo forward through time, carrying subtle nuances and sharp societal reflections that often remain unseen.
Through these deep scholarly perspectives, we dismantle what we think we are looking at to uncover those hidden frequencies. By diving into the minutia of art history and its most poignant compositions, these essays reveal how the human, social, and political stories captured centuries ago still reappear in our present-day world. Step beyond the canvas, hear the resonance, and alter the way you look at art, and by default modernity forever.
‘If I could say it in words,
there would be no reason to paint’
Whatever brought you here, be it looking for an investment piece for your home or office, maybe a touching gift for someone special, or perhaps simply that connection you have with a particular image and the ongoing desire to replicate a memory into something more tangible, however we can help, we will try in our own way to promote the sentiments of Pablo Picasso when he said: ‘art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life’.
William Arthur Breakspeare
William Breakspeare was a prolific artist working in both oil and watercolour. Though he is remembered for eighteenth-century genre, his subjects were greatly varied, including scenes from literature and classical history. He was a talented draughtsman and painter with a meticulous attention to accuracy that led to a highly finished style.
RBA RBSA ROI (1856-1914)
Photo credit: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
English School, 20th Century
"Art is not what you see,
but what you make others see"
Still Life with Argyranthemum in a vase, signed and dated: Alice Grant 1889. (Lower Right). Inscribed ‘A study by Alice Grant, Studio 15 Gloucester Place, South Kensington. Provenance: Bourne Gallery, Reigate, 1979, from whom acquired by previous owner, Thence by decent.
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