Heading out to where the sun is always shining. Impressionist art by Ethel Carrick. Living from 1872 to 1952, she was English but spent much of her life in Australia and France. Associated with the movement known as the Heidelberg School.

A Jacaranda Avenue. ca. 1943. English. Oil on canvas on cardboard. Ethel Carrick, painter (1872-1952). Collections of and image © the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Artwork itself in the public domain. https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/140483/
Flower Market. 1907. English. Oil on wood panel. Ethel Carrick, painter (1872-1952). Collections of and image © the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Artwork itself in the public domain. https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/5386/
The Quay at Dinard. ca. 1911-1912. English. Oil on canvas on plywood. Ethel Carrick, painter (1872-1952). Signed on the bottom left. Collections of and image © the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Artwork itself in the public domain. https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/5594/
Flower Market, Nice. ca. 1926. English. Oil on canvas. Ethel Carrick, painter (1872-1952). Signed on the bottom left. Collections of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Collections of and image © the National Gallery New South Wales. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/9118/
On Balmoral Beach Sydney. 1913. English. Oil on canvas mounted on board. Ethel Carrick, painter (1872-1952). Image © Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ethel-Carrick-Fox-On-Balmoral-Beach-Sydney-1913.jpg

Paintings by Danish painter Christen Dalsgaard. Living from 1824 to 1907, he studied art in Copenhagen. The textiles are wonderful, especially the paisley shawl in the first image.

In A Pine Wood, Study “Convalescent.” 1863. Danish. Painting. Christen Dalsgaard, painter (1824-1907). Signed and dated on the lower right. Hirschsprung Collection, Copenhagen. Artwork in the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 100 years ago. via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Christen_Dalsgaard_-_In_a_pine_wood._Study_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

First day outside after the illness. 1900. Danish. Oil on canvas. Christen Dalsgaard, painter (1824-1907). Signature, location and date on the bottom left: C. D. Sorø 1900. Sold at Bruun Rasmussen Auctions on December 7, 2006. Artwork in the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 100 years ago. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christen_Dalsgaard_-_F%C3%B8rste_Dag_ude_efter_Sygdommen_-_1900.png
A young girl frem Salling reading. 1851. Danish. Painting. Christen Dalsgaard, painter (1824-1907). Hirschsprung Collection, Copenhagen. Artwork in the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 100 years ago. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christen_Dalsgaard_-_A_young_girl_frem_Salling_reading._Study._-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
A young woman looking out for a boat. 1859. Danish. Oil on canvas. Christen Dalsgaard, painter (1824-1907). Signed and dated Chr. Dalsgaard 1859 on the bottom left. Sold at Bruun Rasmussen Auctions on September 5, 2005. Artwork in the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 100 years ago. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christen_Dalsgaard_-_En_ung_Pige,_som_seer_efter_en_Baad_-_1859.png

Portraits by Olof Johan Södermark. Living from 1790 to 1848, he painted queens along with other ladies less well remembered. Swedish but he spent much time studying and painting in Paris, London, Rome and Munich.

Portrait of Josephine of Leuchtenberg (1807-1876), future Queen consort of Sweden and Norway. 1833. Swedish. Olof Johan Södermark, painter (1790-1848). Stockholm Palace Collections. In the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 100 years ago. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Drottning_Josefina_som_kronprinsessa,_portr%C3%A4tt_utf%C3%B6rt_av_Olof_Johan_S%C3%B6dermark,_1833.jpg and https://www.instagram.com/p/C_RK7nnIFsh/?hl=en
Karolina Bygler. Model to the Sculptor Johan Niclas Byström. 1835. Swedish. Olof Johan Södermark, painter (1790-1848). Collections of the National Museum, Stockholm. In the public domain due to age. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olof_Johan_S%C3%B6dermark_-_Karolina_Bygler.JPG
Young Woman in Traditional Italian Costume. ca. 1830. Swedish. Unfinished oil on canvas. Olof Johan Södermark, painter (1790-1848). Inscribed on the back “This unfinished portrait of an Italian girl is a work by Olof Södermark painted during his stay in Paris ca. 1837, certified by Gustaf Jaensson.” Image © Dominic Fine Art. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.dominicfineart.com/olof-johan-sdermark

Portraits of Renaissance ladies painted by François Clouet who was painter and valet de chamber to four French kings so a maker of death masks and funeral decorations for the deaths of kings along with the portraits he is remembered for. All of these from the website of artuk which has images from a great many British art museums, city and town halls, etc. etc.

Portrait of Henriette of Cleves, Fourth Duchess of Nevers (1542-1601). Undated, by 1572. French. Oil on panel. François Clouet, painter (ca. 1501-1572). Photo credit: Government Art Collection. via artuk.org. In the public domain due to age. https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/henriette-de-cleves-15421601-4th-duchess-of-nevers-27935/search/actor:clouet-francois-c-15151572/page/1/view_as/grid
Portrait of a Lady in a Black Dress with Marie Stuart Coiffure. Undated, by 1572. French. Painting. Attributed to François Clouet. Photo credit: The Bowes Museum. Collections of the Bowes Museum. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/portrait-of-a-lady-in-a-black-dress-with-marie-stuart-coiffure-44818/search/actor:clouet-francois-c-15151572/page/1/view_as/grid
Female portrait. Undated, by 1572. French. Painting. Attributed to François Clouet. Photo credit: The Bowes Museum. Collections of the Bowes Museum. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/female-portrait-45323/search/actor:clouet-francois-c-15151572/page/1/view_as/grid
Diane de Poitiers (1499-1566), Duchess of Valentinois. After 1547. French. Oil on panel. François Clouet, painter (ca. 1501-1572). Photo credit and collections Museums Sheffield. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/diane-de-poitiers-14991566-duchess-of-valentinois-70876/search/actor:clouet-francois-c-15151572/page/2

Album of 36 Original Watercolors and Gouache Paintings of One Upper Crust Hispanic Woman Engaged in Various Leisure and Sporting Activities. D.R.F, creator. Up for sale at whitefoxrarebooks.com. No further background information available but great watercolors.

At the theatre seated in a box. Undated, 1870s-early 1880s. One of 36 watercolor and gouache paintings of one upper crust Hispanic woman engaged in various leisure and sporting activities. D.R.F, creator. Image © 2023 White Fox Rare Books And Antiques. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.whitefoxrarebooks.com/product/2954/Album-of-36-Original-Watercolors-and-Gouache-Paintings-of-One-Upper-Crust-Hispanic-Woman-Engaged-in-Various-Leisure-and-Sportin
Archery. Undated, 1870s-early 1880s. One of 36 watercolor and gouache paintings of one upper crust Hispanic woman engaged in various leisure and sporting activities. D.R.F, creator. Image © 2023 White Fox Rare Books And Antiques. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.whitefoxrarebooks.com/product/2954/Album-of-36-Original-Watercolors-and-Gouache-Paintings-of-One-Upper-Crust-Hispanic-Woman-Engaged-in-Various-Leisure-and-Sportin
Ice skating. Undated, 1870s-early 1880s. One of 36 watercolor and gouache paintings of one upper crust Hispanic woman engaged in various leisure and sporting activities. D.R.F, creator. Image © 2023 White Fox Rare Books And Antiques. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.whitefoxrarebooks.com/product/2954/Album-of-36-Original-Watercolors-and-Gouache-Paintings-of-One-Upper-Crust-Hispanic-Woman-Engaged-in-Various-Leisure-and-Sportin
Dressed in pink as an eighteenth-century lady with powdered hair or a wig. Undated, 1870s-early 1880s. One of 36 watercolor and gouache paintings of one upper crust Hispanic woman engaged in various leisure and sporting activities. D.R.F, creator. Image © 2023 White Fox Rare Books And Antiques. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.whitefoxrarebooks.com/product/2954/Album-of-36-Original-Watercolors-and-Gouache-Paintings-of-One-Upper-Crust-Hispanic-Woman-Engaged-in-Various-Leisure-and-Sportin

As a ballerina wearing a white tutu. Undated, 1870s-early 1880s. One of 36 watercolor and gouache paintings of one upper crust Hispanic woman engaged in various leisure and sporting activities. D.R.F, creator. Image © 2023 White Fox Rare Books And Antiques. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.whitefoxrarebooks.com/product/2954/Album-of-36-Original-Watercolors-and-Gouache-Paintings-of-One-Upper-Crust-Hispanic-Woman-Engaged-in-Various-Leisure-and-Sportin

Playing croquet. Undated, 1870s-early 1880s. One of 36 watercolor and gouache paintings of one upper crust Hispanic woman engaged in various leisure and sporting activities. D.R.F, creator. Image © 2023 White Fox Rare Books And Antiques. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.whitefoxrarebooks.com/product/2954/Album-of-36-Original-Watercolors-and-Gouache-Paintings-of-One-Upper-Crust-Hispanic-Woman-Engaged-in-Various-Leisure-and-Sportin
Playing the guitar. Undated, 1870s-early 1880s. One of 36 watercolor and gouache paintings of one upper crust Hispanic woman engaged in various leisure and sporting activities. D.R.F, creator. Image © 2023 White Fox Rare Books And Antiques. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.whitefoxrarebooks.com/product/2954/Album-of-36-Original-Watercolors-and-Gouache-Paintings-of-One-Upper-Crust-Hispanic-Woman-Engaged-in-Various-Leisure-and-Sportin
Wearing a riding habit. Undated, 1870s-early 1880s. One of 36 watercolor and gouache paintings of one upper crust Hispanic woman engaged in various leisure and sporting activities. D.R.F, creator. Image © 2023 White Fox Rare Books And Antiques. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.whitefoxrarebooks.com/product/2954/Album-of-36-Original-Watercolors-and-Gouache-Paintings-of-One-Upper-Crust-Hispanic-Woman-Engaged-in-Various-Leisure-and-Sportin
Hiking with a walking stick. Undated, 1870s-early 1880s. One of 36 watercolor and gouache paintings of one upper crust Hispanic woman engaged in various leisure and sporting activities. D.R.F, creator. Image © 2023 White Fox Rare Books And Antiques. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.whitefoxrarebooks.com/product/2954/Album-of-36-Original-Watercolors-and-Gouache-Paintings-of-One-Upper-Crust-Hispanic-Woman-Engaged-in-Various-Leisure-and-Sportin

Off on a holiday to the shore with English painter Philip Connard. Living from 1875 to 1958, he studied at the Royal College of Art in London.

“Le Petit Journal.” ca. 1926. English. Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper. Signed on the lower left. © Estate of the artist. Image © Tate Galleries. Fair use license. via https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/connard-le-petit-journal-n04244
“The River Tang.” 1913. English. Collections of the Manchester Art Gallery. © Estate of the artist. Image © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. Fair use license. via https://www.amazon.com/Connard-Manchester-Gallery-Unframed-Reproduction/dp/B07GC9NLLS
“At The Beach.” 1929-1940. English. Oil on canvas. Signed on the lower left. © Estate of the artist. Image © 2021 incollect.com and Wiscasset Bay Gallery. Fair use license. via https://www.incollect.com/listings/fine-art/paintings/philip-connard-at-the-beach-336449