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George Storey RAThe Drummer Boy1897
1897
About the Item
Drummers were often thought of as young soldiers, joining the Army as young as 12 years old. The idea of young boys marching into battle was loved by the Victorians, and several romanticised paintings from the 19th century show young drummer boys meeting tragic deaths. In fact, the average age of the 304 drummers in the British forces at Waterloo was 25, with about 10% being under 16.Oil on canvas.
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Monogrammed and dated 1897
Picture Size: 24 x 18"
Outside Frame Size: 32 x 26"
George Adolphus Storey RA
(1834-1919)
The painter George Adolphus Storey was born in London, but educated in Paris where he studied under Dulong.
When he returned to London, he worked for an architect for a time before entering the art school run by J. M. Leigh. Following this, he entered the RA Schools in 1854, where he fell under the influence of the Pre-Raphaelites.
He worked in North London, establishing a reputation as a genre and portrait painter, and also as an illustrator, with quite elegant pictures of middle class people drawn for love stories and similar.
He became an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1876, and Royal Academician in 1914. From 1900, he was also the Professor of Perspective at the Royal Academy.
Exhibitions: Royal academy x 116
Royal Society of Artists, Birmingham x 1
Dudley Gallery and New Dudley Gallery x 3
Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts x 1
Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool x 14
Manchester City Art Gallery x 10
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours x 1
Royal Institute of Oil Painters x 10
Royal Scottish Academy x1
His works have fetched up to £71700 plus premium (£89625) in auction.
- Creator:George Storey RA (1834 - 1919, British)
- Creation Year:1897
- Dimensions:Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 26 in (66.04 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
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- Condition:It is very good condition. There are no blemishes on the canvas. Ready to hang.
- Gallery Location:St. Albans, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2469212033812
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