Edwin Ellis, Moorland Boats Empire dresses became popular at

Empire dresses became popular at the beginning of the 19th century during a revival of styles from Greco-Roman art

which draws the eye towards the distance

This charming etching would bring depth and interest to a corner of your home

and the gleam of his brocade suggest a life lived with purpose

He spent the majority of his life in Seasalter

Edwin Ellis, Moorland Boats Empire dresses became popular atThis late 19th century watercolour by Edwin Ellis (1842 1895) depicts a boggy moorland under a brooding sky. Ellis was an accomplished English watercolourist, known predominantly for landscapes and maritime scenes. Two horses, led by a figure, pull a laden haycart towards a distant farmhouse. The foremost horse, illuminated in white, draws the eye, providing a visual starting point. Overhead, the clouds partially break to reveal the glow of a retiring