John Mallard Bromley, English, British, 1858 to 1939, oil painting on canvas, Preparing Dinner. The painting depicts a Victorian interior kitchen scene with a mother, a child, and a cat. The mother is preparing dinner while the child plays with the cat on the floor. Signed lower left. Framed. Completed with a frontal plaque that reads information about the artwork. Provenance: World Auction Gallery LLC, East Meadow, NY, United States, Octover 30, 2022, lot 106. John Bromley is known for Landscape painting. John Mallard Bromley was a London born landscape painter in oil and watercolor. He was trained by his father, the artist William Bromley II, who was trained by his father, the engraver William Bromley I. Bromley was known to have lived in London in 1880 and 1888, in Rochford, Essex in 1885 and St Ives, Cornwall in 1897. In St. Ives he joined the Arts Club. His works show views of the town and harbor life of St Ives and neighboring fishing ports. One of a kind artwork.

Dimensions: Overall size: Frame 20 1/4 x 24 1/4 in. Image 14 x 18 in. All measurements are approximate.