John Berney Crome, Nocturne With Fishing Boats 1800s This early 19th-century English school

This early 19th-century English school portrait depicts a demure young lady wearing a white dress with puffy gigot sleeves and holding a guitar

Here we see a young lady reading by a window - looking down with the book held a little forward to catch the light

It’s fascinating to consider whether such skills are acquired via one’s DNA or through observation and nurture

The painting is housed within a period swept frame that could be its original

Under the glow of mid-Summer

John Berney Crome, Nocturne With Fishing Boats 1800s This early 19th-century English schoolThis beautiful early 19th century oil painting by British artist John Berney Crome (1794 1842) depicts a tranquil moonlit estuary with various sailboats and a partially obscured moon. Its a fine example of his raison d'tre. Young Crome was an important member of the Norwich School of Painters and the son of John Old Crome, one of its founders. Sails jut prominently into the night sky, puncturing the clouds, while fishing nets stand dormant. The