Dominique Erra, Portrait Of A Woman With A Straw Bonnet playful Illuminated by vivid light

Illuminated by vivid light

a young fisherman attaches bait to a homespun rod

He also produced a portrait of the Nottinghamshire boxer

probably forced to hurriedly flee from the burning capital

Axel Johansen was considered to be one of the foremost Danish painters of his generation and exhibited regularly at the Danish equivalent of the Royal Academy

Dominique Erra, Portrait Of A Woman With A Straw Bonnet playful Illuminated by vivid lightThis charming early 19th century portrait by Italian artist, Dominique Erra (1768 1830) depicts a woman wearing a high waisted lilac empire style dress with a splendid straw bonnet, topped with a floral embellishment. Doe eyed, rather merry, and certainly proud of having her portrait done, she looks out towards the viewer with almost 200 years of history. Nothing is known of her identity but its likely that the portrait once hung in the family home.