William III Bromley, The Magpie’s Breakfast Blue Frame with various gilt losses

Frame with various gilt losses but it’s probably original so we’ve refrained from overly restoring it

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

which is likely to be a reference to the Army of Condé

William III Bromley, The Magpie’s Breakfast Blue Frame with various gilt lossesThis 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