Ennemond-Alexandre Petitot (1727-1801)

Ennemond-Alexandre Petitot Suite de Vases: Page One Parma, Italy 1764 Etching on laid paper Plate: 220 x 165 mm; paper: 420 x 280 mm; mount: 630 x 520 mm Page one is dedicated to Guillaume du Tillot, the First Minister who was responsible for introducing Petitot to the court in Parma. At the time of … Read more

Eugène Isabey (1803-1886)

Eugène Isabey The Church of Valéry at Varengeville Normandy, France 1850-1860 Pencil and watercolour on paper 320 x 235 mm; mount: 400 x 320 mm This drawing is of interest as an alternative and near-contemporary view of the subject of the Barber’s great painting by Monet. It is also a fine sketch from nature in … Read more

Arthur Melville (1855-1904)

Arthur Melville The Lawn Tennis Party at Marcus Glasgow, 1889 Watercolour and pencil heightened with body colour, on paper 760 x 940 x 34 mm Originally conceived in the late summer of 1886, Melville’s fresh and spontaneous watercolour shows the family home of John Robertson (a friend of the artist), at Marcus in north-east Scotland. … Read more

A Tale of Two Empires: Rome and Persia

A stand-off between two superpowers may feel like a relatively modern phenomenon – but it is one with roots extending back thousands of years. ‘A Tale of Two Empires’ charts a fascinating journey: from the violence, glory and humiliation of the third century; through the artistic interaction, peace, and tolerance of the early fifth to … Read more