Ernest Charles Walbourn, In The Orchard Flowers A large 20th-century oil on

A large 20th-century oil on canvas depicting a rural view with a countryside track and figure

This enchanting portrait by German artist

Printemps was a precocious talent that studied at the National School of Fine Arts under the tutelage of Gustave Moreau (1826-1898) - a major figure in the French ‘Symbolist movement’

inscribed on the reverse and housed within a frame that's probably its original

“My true love hath my heart”

Ernest Charles Walbourn, In The Orchard Flowers A large 20th-century oil onThis early 20th century oil painting by English artist Ernest Charles Walbourn (1872 1927) depicts an orchard scattered with busy chickens. Its wonderfully alive and rich with colour. Here, we see Walbourns observation of light translated into liberal highlights of white dots and dashes. Look at the steps under the tree, which come to life with a quick flash of light. And the chickens in the foreground are given a three dimensional appearance with