Vilhelm Bille, Nocturne With Sailboats United Kingdom The chemise dress simply hung

The chemise dress simply hung

particularly when compared to Constable’s oil sketches

Pops of violet and red complement the sumptuous interior

often chose to paint strong female figures and always tried to communicate a heightened sense of the subject’s character

This unusual and highly atmospheric portrait of a lady is undoubtedly one of the most intriguing we’ve ever had here

Vilhelm Bille, Nocturne With Sailboats United Kingdom The chemise dress simply hungThis fine 19th century nocturne by Danish marine artist Vilhelm Bille (1864 1908) evokes the tranquillity of the ocean at night. A fishing boat is returning to the beach under the shimmering glow of a full moon. A figure stands at the bow. Vilhelm Bille was an accomplished painter of marine scenes and the son of Carl Ludwig Bille (1815 1898) a master of the art. Artistic families are fascinating and its always interesting to contrast and compare