Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 13

Sir William Blake Richmond
Portrait of a Young Lady in a Yellow Dress - British Victorian art oil painting

Circa 1900

About the Item

This lovely British Victorian Pre-Raphaelite portrait oil painting is by Royal Academy artist Sir William Blake Richmond. Painted circa 1900 it is a stunning example of his work with a wonderful range of impressionistic tones and vibrant fluid brush strokes. It is titled verso "Head and Shoulder" portrait. Provenance. Royal Academy 1901 Agnews Manchester Sotheby Lot 23 1st June 1987 Condition. Oil on canvas. image size is 31 inches by 23 inches and in good condition. Frame. Housed in a complementary gilt inner frame, 41 inches by 33 inches. Sir William Blake Richmond KCB, RA, PPRBSA (29 November 1842 – 11 February 1921) was a portrait painter, sculptor and a designer of stained glass and mosaic. He is best known for his portrait work and decorative mosaics in St Paul's Cathedral in London. Richmond became a successful portrait painter at an early age. In 1861, at the age of 19, he exhibited his first major work for the Royal Academy of Arts. The painting, a portrait of his two brothers was highly praised by Ruskin. That year, Richmond continued to work in portraits, and study anatomy at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Richmond's widely regarded portraits led to several commissions, a few which took him to the north of England for several months. Richmond was elected to the Royal Academy in 1861, where he continued to exhibit his work until 1877. In 1866, Richmond returned to Italy, where he lived in Rome for four years and studied art. While in Italy, he met painters Frederic Leighton and Giovanni Costa, both of whose work he admired. When Richmond returned to England, he exhibited A Procession in Honor of Bacchus at the Royal Academy in 1869. In 1877, Richmond left the Royal Academy and began exhibiting his paintings with the Grosvenor Gallery, where he exhibited until 1878. In 1878 Richmond became Slade Professor of Fine Art at Oxford University, succeeding Ruskin. During his tenure, Richmond was responsible for 12 lectures a year at the school. A few lectures Richmond gave on his favorite artist Michaelangelo led to a serious conflict with Ruskin, who had little regard for Michaelangelo. The disagreement between the two men led Richmond to resign his position five years after taking it up, although he and Ruskin were able to continue their long standing friendship. Richmond travelled often to Italy, Greece, Spain and Egypt in the 1880s. He would spend a few months each year exploring new areas, absorbing the history and mythology of the region, and making numerous drawings and coloured sketches.In 1888, Richmond resumed his relationship with the Royal Academy when he was elected Associate Member (ARA), and was then further elected Royal Academician (RA) in 1895. He served as Professor of Painting at the Academy from 1895 to 1899 and from 1909 to 1911, and continued to exhibit with the Academy until 1916. He was elected Senior RA at the Academy in 1920. Richmond was influential in the early stages of the Arts and Crafts Movement in his selection of bold colours and materials for the Cathedral mosaics and in his collaboration with James Powell and Sons, glass makers, in creating new colours and materials. Richmond was the Slade Professor of Fine Art at the University of Oxford from 1878 to 1883, succeeding his friend and mentor John Ruskin.
  • Creator:
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1900
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 41 in (104.14 cm)Width: 33 in (83.82 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU853113392652

More From This Seller

View All
Nude Female Portrait - Susannah - British 20's Impressionist art oil painting
By Philip Wilson Steer
Located in London, GB
This charming oil on canvas Impressionist painting is by British artist Philip Wilson Steer and has excellent provenance. The painting is circa 1920 and of a demure seated nude young...
Category

1920s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Woman - Blue - British Edwardian Impressionist art oil painting
By Philip Wilson Steer
Located in London, GB
Painted by the noted British Impressionist Philip Wilson Steer, this fine oil portrait depicts a young woman and was painted circa 1900. Educated at South Kensington Schools and Acad...
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lady Reclining Portrait - British 50's Impressionist oil painting female artist
By Caroline Hutchinson
Located in London, GB
This large oil on canvas portrait was painted by Caroline Hutchinson circa 1955. It depicts a lady reclining on a sofa and is painted in an Impressionist palette and manner. A beauti...
Category

1950s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a lady - British Edwardian Impressionist art portrait oil painting
By James Jebusa Shannon
Located in London, GB
This superb British Edwardian Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted portrait artist James Jebusa Shannon. Painted circa 1906, oil on panel and part of a family collection, it is a half length portrait of a blond lady in lace which is depicted with bold, free brushwork. This is a stunning Edwardian portrait by a much sought after artist, housed in a superb period gilded oak frame. Provenance. Family collection. Condition. Large oil on panel, 30 inches by 20 inches unframed and in fine gallery condition. Housed in a stunning gilded oak frame of the period, 40 inches by 30 inches framed and in good condition. Sir James Jebusa Shannon RA (1862–1923) was an Anglo-American artist. Shannon was born in Auburn, New York...
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ciros Life - British 50's art male portrait oil painting London theatre West End
By Laurence Henry Irving
Located in London, GB
A visually stunning original oil on panel titled Ciros Life. It was painted circa 1953 by Laurence Henry Irving and depicts a man of little means outside a London theatre doorway. Th...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Young Lady - British art 20's Impressionist oil painting portrait
By Walter Ernest Webster
Located in London, GB
This lovely portrait was painted circa 1920 by the noted British Impressionist portrait painter Walter Ernest Webster. This painting depicts a beautiful young woman in an Impressioni...
Category

1920s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

You May Also Like

Young Girl
Located in Greenville, DE
Titled on the back, "Head of Small Girl". Painted in a impressionist style. Labeled on the back Eloise Waggoner 24 Wilmont Mews, West Chester, PA, 19380. ...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Bpuquet of Roses"
By Jean-Pierre Cassigneul
Located in New York, NY
The details of this painting are excellent, from the chapeau, the shading on the woman's neck, earrings, lips. Paintings with Roses are very limited in the artists body of work and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Harlequin oil on canvas painting
By Francesc Tornero
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Frame size 53x40 cm. FRANCERSC TORNERÓ (1934) He studied at the Barcelona School of Arts and Crafts and later at the Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts. In 1956 he won the “El Paular” ...
Category

1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Profile of a Woman in White Blouse oil on board painting
By Josep Puigdengolas
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Profile of a Woman in White Blouse Artist: Josep Puigdengolas Barella (Barcelona, 1906 – 1987) Technique: Oil on panel Dimensions: 13 x 10.6 in Framed dimensions: 16.5 x 1...
Category

1920s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Pensive Woman oil on canvas painting european art
By Frederic Lloveras Herrera
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Pensive Woman Artist: Frederic Lloveras Herrera (1912–1983) Year: 1980 Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 28.7 x 23.6 in (73 x 60 cm) Support: Canvas, unframed Signature: Si...
Category

1980s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Woman with headscarf original oil on canvas painting
By Albert Rafols Culleres
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Albert Rafols Cullerés (1892-1986) - Woman with scarf - Oil on canvas Oil measures 46x38 cm. Frameless. Catalan painter formed the Llotja with ...
Category

1930s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Recently Viewed

View All