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John Eaton Walker RBSA The Lesson - Portrait Interior - British Victorian art oil painting readingCirca 1855
Circa 1855
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This lovely British Victorian oil painting is by noted artist John Eaton Walker. Painted circa 1855 it is portrait in an interior of a beautiful young woman in a yellow satin dress. She is sat at a table and being read to by an elderly man while a young man also looks on. The vibrant colouring and detail are superb. A really charming British Victorian oil painting housed in a fine frame.
Signed lower right, dated indistinctly.
Provenance. Guernsey estate.
Condition. Oil on canvas, 30 inches by 25 inches and in good condition.
Frame. Housed in a fine laurel and fluted frame, 37 inches by 32 inches and in good condition.
John Eaton Walker, RBSA (1824-1896) was a British artist who flourished between 1855-1866. He was a painter of portraits and some landscapes, mainly in oils.
- Creator:John Eaton Walker RBSA
- Creation Year:Circa 1855
- Dimensions:Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 37 in (93.98 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU853113398952
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