Eric Ward, Rosie Trees It’s possible that the artist

It’s possible that the artist ‘A Braunsteffer’ grew up here as they produced other works featuring the same region

we feel that it’s a 19th-century portrait

The portrait was painted in 1932 but her look is synonymous with the roaring 20s

This beautifully understated painting achieves a modesty through its subtle variations of hue and simple graduated sky

A naive early-20th-century depiction of the American paddle steamer ’Morrisania’

Eric Ward, Rosie Trees It’s possible that the artistWe almost couldnt part with this beautiful painting of Rosie the calico cat as its just such a charming piece. Its by Eric Ward (1945 ) who was born in Cornwall and studied at the St Ives School of Art. Many of his works depict everyday scenes in an impressionistic manner with cat paintings being quite a rarity. Perhaps Rosie was his own? Or maybe a commission from a nearby friend? Medium Oil on wood Size including frame 11 x 13 28cm x 35cm Year of