Jane Sophia Robson After Jacob Van Walscapelle, Flowers In A Glass Vase

Jane Sophia Robson After Jacob Van Walscapelle, Flowers In A Glass VaseThis exquisite late 19th century watercolour by British artist Jane Sophia Robson (1846 1907) depicts a glass vase of flowers and fruit with insects and snail. In May 1879, it was shown at the Yorkshire Fine Art Exhibition yet it remains one of only two known works by this gifted amateur. Hailing from Ripon in Yorkshire, Robsons grandfather James Robson Esquire of Crakehall House was a gentleman of considerable means. As such, she was raised amid

that the head from that piece was reproduced on stamps

Hunt was inundated with commissions

and more humility

a series of small buildings are lightly sketched in

Overall size: 20½” x 15” / 52cm x 38cm

1925Provenance: EnglandCondition: A fine network of craquelure throughout but the paint layer seems stable

which is further enhanced by oysters - an aphrodisiac

It’s monogrammed SC or SG and tracking down the artist has been challenging

as we look back across his exquisite oeuvre

Medium: Watercolour on paperOverall size: 27½” x 22” / 70cm x 56cmYear of creation: c

some knitting needles and wool together with a small open box

we can see his skill for capturing the profile of a figure with minimal detailing and a monochromatic palette