Oil Painting, Florence Nightingale, Garden View, B Smith, 1901
£395
Leahurst Park, Derbyshire – Antique Oil on Canvas with Figures
A charming antique oil painting on canvas depicting a tranquil scene at Leahurst Park, Derbyshire, historically associated with Florence Nightingale. The composition captures two young girls resting and playing beneath the shade of a mature tree, set within a gently rolling pastoral landscape of vibrant greenery and distant hills.
The artist skilfully ren
Description
Leahurst Park, Derbyshire – Antique Oil on Canvas with Figures
A charming antique oil painting on canvas depicting a tranquil scene at Leahurst Park, Derbyshire, historically associated with Florence Nightingale. The composition captures two young girls resting and playing beneath the shade of a mature tree, set within a gently rolling pastoral landscape of vibrant greenery and distant hills.
The artist skilfully renders the lush countryside with lively brushwork and a rich palette of fresh greens, soft blues and warm earth tones. Wildflowers scatter the foreground, while a winding river glimmers in the middle distance, drawing the eye through the serene Derbyshire landscape. The figures, delicately painted, lend narrative warmth and human presence to the expansive setting.
Signed lower right (appears to read B.Smith or similar), the work is presented in an attractive gilt frame that complements the natural tones of the painting. The overall effect is one of peaceful rural charm, evocative of Victorian and Edwardian landscape traditions.
A decorative and historically evocative piece, celebrating the beauty of the Derbyshire countryside and its notable heritage.
Size: 32 x 21.5 inches (79 x 55 cm)
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