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“A Call to Arms” – Monumental 19th Century English Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting in Gilt Frame
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1850–1870
Medium: Oil on canvas (relined)
Dimensions: 149 cm wide x 127 cm high (58½ x 50 in, including frame)
Condition: Very good. Craquelure present. Professionally relined. Minor historic restoration. Housed in an elaborately carved and recently re-gilded 19th century frame.
A powerful and beautifully rendered mid-19th century Pre-Raphaelite oil painting, titled “A Call to Arms.” This large-scale English work captures a poignant narrative moment: a father, clad in armour, is assisted by his children as he prepares to leave for war — his son fastening the breastplate and his daughter sewing the lining into his helmet. The intimate domestic ritual is dramatically juxtaposed against a lush, serene rural landscape seen through the doorway.
The handling is meticulous, with close attention to the sheen of armour, folds of clothing, and dappled light in the meadow beyond. A small goat quietly eating fallen foxgloves adds symbolism and rustic charm to the scene. The painting is unsigned but evidently the work of a sophisticated and technically gifted hand.
This is a painting of considerable emotional and decorative impact, steeped in narrative realism and Victorian romanticism.
Provenance: St Peter’s Manor, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire
Style: Pre-Raphaelite / Narrative Victorian
Type: Historical genre painting
Frame: Original 19th century carved giltwood frame, recently re-gilded
- Dimensions:Height: 58.67 in (149 cm)Width: 50.01 in (127 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:c.1850
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Very good. Craquelure present. Professionally relined. Minor historic restoration. Housed in an elaborately carved and recently re-gilded 19th century frame.
- Seller Location:Worcester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5847245437992
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