William III Bromley, Lovers' Rest Landscapes A beautiful impressionist park scene

A beautiful impressionist park scene dating to the early 20th-century

Canvas in good shape

and it’s darkened over time

Bromley gives us some witty clues

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William III Bromley, Lovers' Rest Landscapes A beautiful impressionist park sceneA fine 19th century rural scene by English genre painter, William III Bromley (act. 1835 1888). This intelligent little painting is full of symbolism and its a masterful work by a highly regarded artist. A young couple have met within a wooded area and seem to be having a conversation. Shes leaning back onto a grassy verge as hes leaning forward while sitting on a large rock. Bromley gives us some witty clues, which suggest that the couple have more