Micheal ‘Angelo’ Rooker, Rural Scene With Boy & Dog

Micheal ‘Angelo’ Rooker, Rural Scene With Boy & DogA late 18th century oil on canvas depicting a rural scene with a rustic timber framed cottage and a boy playing with a dog. It seems that theres a tug of war afoot with the dog gripping a stick vehemently with its teeth. The artist, Michael Angelo Rooker (1743 1801) is highly regarded and predominantly known for his topographical views of the British Isles. He also worked as the chief scene painter at the Haymarket Theatre. He exhibited 98 works at

A decorative early 20th-century still life depicting various items of clothing strewn across an old chair

The painting is signed in the lower left and housed within a beautiful decorative frame with a gold inner border

16” x 12½” / 40cm x 32cm

700 achieved for ‘Die Kostümprobe’ at an auction in 2013

Two fine 19th-century engravings depicting classical scenes from Greek mythology

The broad tree before him bears the marks of his endeavours

A beautiful late 19th-century portrait study of a demure young lady holding a bouquet of wildflowers

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Denmark’ in 2018

Behind the figures

We have a beautiful period frame for the portrait

Frame with some losses