Henry Stacy-Marks. An oil on gilded panel in the medieval style of a gentleman passing his loved one a flower

Henry Stacy-Marks. A highly important English painter of portraits and birds. An oil on gilded panel in the medieval style of a gentleman passing his loved one a flower, 29cm x 23cm, in a carved walnut and parcel gilt frame, 51.5cm x 47cm overall. One of a pair. Marks had a reputation for his high spirits and conviviality. He enjoyed success as a painter of Shakespearean and historical subjects and later, ornithological pictures.