William Dennis Dring, Mary Flowers creating an unusual mood

creating an unusual mood

The artist has rendered this scene beautifully - particularly in the handling of the light shimmering on the water

A fine mid-19th-century portrait of a dapper gentleman wearing a navy frock coat

But overall

A fine early 20th-century etching depicting two girls at the piano by Danish artist

William Dennis Dring, Mary Flowers creating an unusual moodThis soulful portrait by British artist William Dennis Dring (1904 1990) depicts Mary wearing a dark blue jumper and burgundy jacket. It was exhibited at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and dates to 1963. Theres a sense of movement in this piece note the slightly open mouth, as if shes about to talk, and the loose brushwork where her jacket meets the background. Dring was a notable artist with several high profile commissions including from the