Primulas and a Robin's nest - Painting by Oliver Clare

Oliver Clare (1853-1927) Primulas and a Robin's nest on a mossy bank oil on board, signed lower-right Contained in an attractive antique frame, with a new-double mount with wash lines Dimensions including frame: 47 x 41.5 cm Oliver Clare comes from a prolific family of artists in the Birmingham area. His paintings depict mostly still lifes of fruit and flowers often on mossy banks. Clare used a meticulous technique whereby his brush strokes are virtually invisible. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and at the Royal Society of Birmingham artists.