Baroque oil on canvas paintings capture dramatic light, historical narratives and aristocratic portraits from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Several noble subjects pose proudly alongside unexpected companions, including oranges, castles and wandering fowl.
![17th Century Portrait Circle of Michael Dahl,of Sir William Cowper [1639-1706]](https://www.sellingantiques.co.uk/photosnew/dealer_countryhousefineart/dealer_countryhousefineart_full_1525617097668-7609063232.jpg)
