Karl Hayd, Still Life With Strawberries & Tea Service women 1915Condition: Areas of foxing -

1915Condition: Areas of foxing - more visible in the lighter areas

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This fascinating old piece is full of intriguing symbolism and it’s interesting to consider what the various elements originally meant

This intriguing late 19th-century oil painting by Swedish artist Carl Jakob Kulle (1838-1898) depicts a man deep in thought as he rests his arms on a stable door

Corbet has used a broad brush and plenty of energy to render the violent sea - with its heavy waves rolling in and breaking on the shore

Karl Hayd, Still Life With Strawberries & Tea Service women 1915Condition: Areas of foxing -This beautiful early 20th century still life by Austrian artist Karl Hayd (1882 1945) depicts a bowl of deliciously ripe strawberries, a tea service and two glasses of fresh cream. Its a blissful image, a moment of quiet decadence. Hayd led a fascinating life and experienced the best and worst of times. Hes predominantly known for his depictions of the First World War, which are accurate, macabre and chilling a far stretch from the decorative table