Alfred Märtens, Coastal Landscape With Estuary Orange Dusseldorf and Dresden and won

Dusseldorf and Dresden and won a medal in 1869

Each of these served to meet the growing appetite for knowledge demonstrated by the middle classes

An expansive breathtaking view across part of the River Trent near Donnington in Leicestershire

This intriguing late 19th-century oil painting by Swedish artist Carl Jakob Kulle (1838-1898) depicts a man deep in thought as he rests his arms on a stable door

Alfred Märtens, Coastal Landscape With Estuary Orange Dusseldorf and Dresden and wonThis vibrant coastal view by Danish artist Alfred Mrtens (1888 1936) depicts an estuary winding its way towards the sea. The shimmering blue tones of the waterway cut between the ragged banks of sand and grass. Theres almost a snakeskin effect to the water with its abundant ripples and undulations. And with this central focal point, Mrtens brings emphasis and guides our eye through the the composition. In the distance, under a tranquil Summertime sky,