Summer Afternoon Painting Frame:Oak elegance A pale stone cottage nestles

A pale stone cottage nestles among tall conifers and leafy trees

while distant blue hills and scattered shrubs soften the horizon

The painting speaks of solitude and the austere grandeur of highland winters

mauve and dove-grey tones harmonise with muted

Summer Afternoon Painting Frame:Oak elegance A pale stone cottage nestlesA pale stone cottage nestles among tall conifers and leafy trees, half hidden behind a riot of summer blooms. Drifts of pink, white and lilac flowers spill across a sunlit lawn of soft green and gold, while the house glows warmly beneath a clear blue sky. The impressionist handling dissolves every detail into flecks of light and colour, so the whole garden seems to shimmer in the heat. It has the dreamlike charm of a country retreat at the height of