This spirited etching of Prince Paolo Petrovich Troubetzkoy (1866-1938) by Swedish artist Anders Zorn (1860-1920) depicts the sculptor working on a bust of Zorn himself
He’s only 19 and working without fear
it’s also nuanced with peculiarities that are drawn from local folk traditions
This particular painting reached £1
the vigour with which he spoke of art
Rowland Holyoake, Portrait Of A Girl With Wildflowers Landscapes This spirited etching of PrinceThis charming late 19th century oil painting by British artist Rowland Holyoake (1861 1928) depicts a girl carrying wildflowers while wearing a straw hat decorated with the same. It was previously valued by Christies, London, at 5,000 7,000. Holyoake was a Royal Academy trained painter of portraits, scenes and landscapes. Clutching a freshly picked curated posy of spritely blooms, shes perhaps looking across the garden for further additions. Her hat,