John Pettie. The Little Gourmet
Artist: John Pettie
Genre painter, historical scenes and illustrator. John Pettie had considerable success as a portrait painter and sometimes depicted his sister in historical costumes. Wood describes his style as vigorous in power and richness. It shows the influence of Van Dijck and Rubens. He experimented with "Chiaroscuro" from 1870. He died in Hastings on February 21, 1893. Different works can be found in several museums in England: NPG London, SNPG, Tate, Mappin AG, Sheffield, Royal Holloway College, Manchester CAG, Leeds AG, Glasgow....(M.Hardie, JP, 1908, Mc Ewan , DA) Little greedy farm girl enjoying a pot of cream in a chiaroscuro setting. Signed lower right.
1 600 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Napoleon 3rd
Condition: Good condition
Material: Oil painting
Width: 64cm
Height: 77cm
Reference (ID): 1301880
Availability: In stock
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