Large 18th century Portrait of an Officer in Armour - Three Quarter Length - Oil on Canvas in Gilded and Carved Frame - circle of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) Prov. Miss Tipping, Davenport Hall, Congleton 1893 Width - Framed size 44" / 112 cm Height: 55" / 140 cm

Oil on Canvas . ' The Approaching Storm' Attributed to Claude Joseph Vernet (1714-1789). Vernet was born in Avignon and began painting for his father, who was a decorator of carriages, when just 14 years old. Claude Gellee/Lorrain greatly influenced Vernet, particularly his representations of classical Italianate ruins. This painting contains many of the elements, colours and atmosphere of his famous work 'A Calm on the Mediterranean' in The Getty Museum. Vernet's work can be seen in The Louvre, The Getty Museum and The Rijksmuseum Width: 55" / 140 cms Height: 38" / 97 cms