Artists statement

Born: St Petersurg, Russia 1828; Arrived: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1854; Lived and worked: Switzerland 1845-1848, Germany 1851-1854, Australia 1854-1865, New Zealand 1865-1866, England 1870-1902; Died: London, Middlesex, England 1902

Historical information

Romanticism

Physical description

View from rustic house with two figures overlooking lake surrounded by mountains and trees. Grey brushed stained timber.

Inscriptions & markings

Recto: Signed and dated "N.Chevalier. / 1886" in brown watercolour in l.l.c of composition; Not titled

Mounting & framing

Grey brushed stained timber frame with gold brushed decorative gesso internal window edge and off white window mount