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Alfred Ronner
The Flax Spinner - Belgian Victorian art female portrait oil painting craftwork

Circa 1890

About the Item

This beautiful Victorian portrait oil painting is by Belgian artist Alfred Ronner. Painted circa 1890 the painting is of a young woman sat at a spinning wheel. She is spinning flax, perhaps as a cottage industry, the final step of flax textile production being spinning, to make yarn that can be used to weave textiles. The light catching the young woman and flax and the detail of her features and hands as she spins are superb. The muted palette tones are perfect making this a really beautiful painting and an excellent example of Ronner's work. Signed upper left. Provenance: Bonham & Sons Ltd, 3 October 1957, sold together with a copy of the catalogue. Lot 130 Condition. Oil on canvas, 28 inches by 21 inches and in good condition. Frame. Housed in an ornate gilt frame, 38 inches by 31 inches and in good condition. Alfred Ronner (1852-1901) was a Belgian artist who studied under his mother, artist Henriette Ronner-Knip, a famous animal artist who had herself studied under her father. Alfred was the fourth generation of artists in the family and of Henriette Ronner’s children, three became painters under her tuition, Alfred (1852-1901), Alice (1857-1957) and Emma (1860-1936).
  • Creator:
    Alfred Ronner (1852 - 1901)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1890
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 38 in (96.52 cm)Width: 31 in (78.74 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU853113312052
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