Provenance: Anonymous sale
Mathy fought in the First World War and drew many landscapes from the fields at Flanders
the census records him as living with his wife and four children at Grove House in Dorchester
Frame with some wear including cracking
The portrait is notable for the particularly ruddy cheeks coupled with a sense of malaise in the eyes
Giuseppe Pesci (Attributed), Still Life With Flowers, Vase & Peacock oil painting Provenance: Anonymous saleThis early 18th century oil painting, attributed to Italian artist Giuseppe Pesci (d. 1722), depicts a peacock alongside radiant blooms in a vase. Pesci is known predominantly for his decorative floral ensembles featuring various creatures. Well, what fun! Theres something entirely barmy yet equally charming about Pescis oeuvre, which never fails to raise a smile. Whether its a chicken, peacock, slightly unusual monkey, parrot or leaping hound, his