William III Bromley, The Magpie’s Breakfast Blue Henry Ladbrooke was a notable

Henry Ladbrooke was a notable landscape painter known for capturing rugged local topography

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despite the views of the establishment

which is currently in the Wallace Collection

This vigorous late 17th-century oil on panel depicts a rugged forest landscape with figures and distant town

William III Bromley, The Magpie’s Breakfast Blue Henry Ladbrooke was a notableThis charming late 19th century oil painting by British artist William III Bromley (1816 1890) depicts a mother feeding a pet magpie while her daughters look on. It was shown at the Society of British Artists in 1882 and sold through Christies in 1883. Bromley was a celebrated painter of genre scenes. Captivated by their feathered friend, theyre transfixed on the cage as the magpie takes its morning meal. Its a relatable moment for a Victorian viewer