This particular work is similar to those by British artist George Smith of Chichester (1713/14-1776)
Frame with some age-related wear and losses to the gilding
Overall size: 31” x 39½” / 79cm x 100cm
His earliest works date to the late 1830s and he debuted at the British Institution in 1843
mothers carry groceries along dusty village walkways
Hermann Weiß, Consequences Of The Game Reserved This particular work is similarThis mid 19th century oil painting by German artist Hermann Wei (1822 1897) depicts a musketeer lying upon the floor of a 17th century interior, following an eventful game of cards. Wei was an accomplished painter, professor, and history writer. Sprawled in purple breeches, his sword resting alongside, blood (or wine) on his shirt, eyes closed. Is he deceased, killed by a rival player, or drunk due to his pecuniary woe? The tale is a theatrical one