Original Signed W. Hodges English Cottage Garden in Bloom Painting | Framed | 39" x 27" birds and flowers he was an illegitimate son

he was an illegitimate son of French plantation owner Captain Jean Audubon and his Creole servant Jeanne Rabin

This stunning purple and white example comes from the Staffordshire pottery Booths and depicts a gorgeous bucolic scene of a small herd of sheep grazing in a pasture with an English cottage seen in the background

The barrel has its British registration number etched into the top which dates it to 1893

no significant signs of any damage  some minor wear around the outside of the frame

You can enlarge the 3rd pic to see it

Original Signed W. Hodges English Cottage Garden in Bloom Painting | Framed | 39" x 27" birds and flowers he was an illegitimate sonBring timeless English country charm into your home with this beautiful original signed W. Hodges painting depicting a picturesque whitewashed cottage nestled among abundant cottage gardens in full bloom. Rich with color and texture, this inviting landscape captures the romance of an English countryside garden with hollyhocks, flowering shrubs, and mature trees surrounding a quaint thatched roof cottage. The warm palette makes it an easy complement to