Charles Leslie Paintings

Bernard Hemy - Bernard Benedict Hemy (1844 - 1910). Marine and Coastal painter in oil and watercolor. Born in Newcastle to Henry F. Hemy, brother...

**PLEASE NOTE: EACH PAINTING INCLUDING THE FRAME MEASURES 15 INCHES x 13 INCHES** Henry Schafer German/British, (1841-c.1914) Chartres, France & Metz, Lorraine Oil on canvas, pair, both signed Image size: 10 inches x 8 inches (each) Size including frame: 15 inches x 13 inches (each) A lovely pair of French townscape paintings featuring Cathedrals by Henry Schafer. The first offers a view of Metz Cathedral and other medieval buildings from the river Moselle. On the right, figures can be seen at a market stall whilst others walk down a street. Meanwhile to the left, a boat is shown docking at a quayside in front of an archway. The other painting is of Chartres Cathedral seen from a cobbled town square lined with Medieval buildings. Two figures are depicted next to a market stall on the left as others chat or make their way towards the square along a lane to the right. Henry Schafer was born in Hanover, Germany in 1841. Although little is recorded about his upbringing, he was known to have studied at the l'Ecole National de Beaux-Arts in Paris. After leaving art school, he travelled throughout Europe painting town scenes and buildings of Northern France, Belgium and Germany. By 1864, Schafer had travelled to England with his wife Theresa, to work in London where they settled and started a family. All four of their children were born in England. One of his daughters Emilie Anna Schafer (1871-1937) became a painter and art teacher. Around 1871, the family were living at 53 Vauxhall Bridge Road and in 1881 were recorded as residing at 6, Sophia Terrace, Beulah Road, Thornton Heath in Surrey, with Henry continuing to work as an artist. By 1891, he had moved to 7 St Peters Road in Islington where he lived for the rest of his life. Sometime around the turn of the century, he became a British subject. Schafer is believed to have died in London c1914. Many of his works depict the architecture of gothic cathedrals and churches, as in these two fine examples. He also produced interior studies of churches. Schafer's style resembles that of Alfred Montague...

Adolf Schreyer's "Arabian Rider at Dusk" is a stunning oil painting on canvas that depicts an Arabian rider in a golden sunset. By Adolf Schreyer 8.5" x 15.5" Oil on Canvas Framed...

John Atkinson Grimshaw British (1836-1893) Late Autumn on the Esk Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed size: 31.25 x 46.5 inches Framed size: 41 x 56 inches Signature: Signed (Lower Rig...

Artist: Robert Gallon (English, 1845-1925) Title: "Knaresborough Castle on the River Nidd, England" *Signed and dated by Gallon lower left Year: 1880 Medium: Original Oil Painting on...

Born in London to Anne Roberts and the celebrated landscape painter Alfred de Breanski snr, Alfred was destined to life as a painter. Both parents were celebrated painters in their o...

William Henry Williamson (British, fl. mid to late 19th Century) Fishing Boats off the English Coast Oil on canvas, signed lower left Circa 1870–80 Presented in a period gilt frame ...

William Young (British, late 19th century) Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Stratford-upon-Avon Oil on canvas, signed lower right Circa 1890 This beaut...

Louis Bosworth Hurt British (1856 -1929) Highland Mist Medium: Oil on canvas Framed size: 31 x 47 inches Unframed size: 24 x 40 inches Signed and dated 1900 lower left Born in Ash...

Wonderful early 20th-century oil on canvas depicting a view of the Scottish highlands known as the Trossachs. Sidney Yates Johnson was an active painter during the late Victorian pe...

Arthur Sydney Watson British (1881-1931) Near Loch Tay, Perthshire Medium: Oil on canvas Framed size: 18 x 24 Inches Unframed size: 13 x 19 Inches Signed lower right and inscribed...

Adolphus Knell (1795–1875) Moonlit Shipping off the English Coast Oil on artist’s board, signed verso Circa 1870 A wonderfully atmospheric Victorian marine painting by the important...

This captivating English Victorian 19th-century landscape by Henry Manders masterfully captures the timeless beauty and industrious spirit of rural life during the harvest season. Ma...

Alfred Pollentine British, (1844-1910) The Ducal Palace, Venice Oil on canvas, signed & dated (18)91 Image size: 15 inches x 23 inches Size including frame: 21.75 inches x 29.75 inches Provenance: Colmore Galleries Ltd, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire An attractive canal scene featuring the Ducal Palace, Venice by Alfred Pollentine. The view is taken close to the mouth of the Grand Canal towards The Ducal or Doge’s Palace and the Molo. To the left of the Palace on the Molo, can be seen the two columns of St Mark and St Theodore at St Mark’s Square. The columns marked the original entrance used by officials and distinguished visitors to Venice. Alfred William Pollentine was born in St Pancras, London on 26 August 1844, the son of William Pollentine, a carver gilder...

Adolphus Knell (1795–1875) Boats at Anchor off the English Coast Oil on artist’s board, signed verso Circa 1870 A refined and beautifully atmospheric nineteenth-century marine paint...