John Falconar Slater, Misty Uplands, Northumberland

John Falconar Slater, Misty Uplands, NorthumberlandThis rugged early 20th century gouache by British artist John Falconar Slater (1857 1937) depicts rapid whitewater amid an upland scenery in Northumberland, England. As the fierce froth of a tumbling river cascades over jagged rocks, the sound is near audible. A day sketching in the mist covered hills enlivened by a continuous 'whoosh'. This was Slaters England the breathtaking abundance of the rugged North East. He was a master of inclement weather,

His attention to detail was borne from an obsession to capture nature truthfully

here the distant uplands suggest that the view could be German

Artist’s auction highlight: £95

An unusual thought-provoking portrait of a lady in profile by German artist

A census entry for Rufford in 1861 refers to 16 servants including coachmen

He worked as a court engraver in Munich and received papal privilege in 1598

This very presentable portrait was almost certainly painted for a family that commissioned it

Looking towards a familiar painting

we see a family of travellers dining in a wood

A charming mid-century scene depicting three farmers

30 Mr and Lady Rose Weigall left London for the Earl of Westmorland’s seat

This robust mid-19th-century oil painting by British painter Frederick Henry Henshaw (1807-1891) depicts a gypsy encampment within a deep wooded area