George Peploe Brown, A Chapel In Toledo Cathedral Nature Melchior "Melch" Kern (1872-1947)

Melchior "Melch" Kern (1872-1947)

It’s possible that this gentleman is from that region and perhaps this was a study to prepare for a group scene

The paint has craquelure throughout with some flaking and losses in the lower left but it seems fairly stable

The engravings by Lucas are finely done and bring their own monochrome mood

Frederik Christian Jakobsen Kiaerskou (1805-1891)

George Peploe Brown, A Chapel In Toledo Cathedral Nature Melchior "Melch" Kern (1872-1947)This atmospheric 19th century oil painting by British artist George Peploe Brown (1840 1909) depicts a chapel in Toledo Cathedral, Spain. Three figures kneel at the ironwork gates with a glimpse of the altar beyond them. The sacred Gothic architecture is captured with a sense of sobriety. Its sombre, silent and reflective. Seven years prior to completing this work, Brown tragically lost his wife Harriette Wilberforce Brown (nee Bird) and he never