Sylvester Martin (): A man with his dogs,
Sylvester Martin (): A man resting with his Irish setters, Oil on canvas signed and dated (l.r.): S. Martin / Verso inscribed with the artist's name and address: S. Martin / Brook Cottage / Hall Green / Birm[ingham]. 25 cm x 31.5 cm (without frame); 37 cm x 40 cm (framed) In a decorative gilt wooden frame Ready to hang Sylvester Martin was active in Handsworth, Birmingham, during the last quarter of the 19th century. He mainly painted country scenes, one of which can be found in the Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery in Kent. They regularly fetch respectable prices at major auction houses such as Bonham's and Christie's. Read More