Mrs L Petheram

A wide, panoramic oil painting depicting the shopfront of "Mrs L. Petheram — Celeste d'Art" — an antiques and fine art dealer. The scene is painted in moody, atmospheric browns and taupes with the shop warmly lit from within. Outside on the pavement are display pieces: a grandfather clock, gilt-framed mirrors, red and green velvet chairs, a teal chaise longue, and empty picture frames leaning against the wall. A gas lamp stands centrally on the pavement. To the right, more framed works and a birdcage hang outside a neighbouring unit. The composition is quiet and unpopulated — no figures — giving it a more contemplative, almost stage-set quality compared to Jones's busier street scenes. Signed bottom left. Gold frame with a grey inner slip.