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Ref: 0961
A terrific oil on canvas and quintessential working class British Folk Art portait.
Fits into the category of portraits of local characters. See the famous George Smart′s Portrait of the postman "Old Bright" in the Compton Verney Folk Art Collection or The Portrait of Dr. John Phillips by the Rvd. Brocklebank (item 940 in our website).
In its cariacature aspect this portrait also resembles the popular art of John Collier and others of his ilk whose names we don’t know.
Re-lined onto coarse hessian. Was probably very dirty and seems to have been cursorily cleaned but without taking away the freshness of the colour. Would benefit from a light professional clean.
For more discussion see April blog, Folk Art, Warwick and Recent Finds.
English 19th century
H: 51cm (20.1in)
W: 45.5cm (17.9in)
D: 4cm (1.6in)
£1950
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