Still Life With Foxgloves And Ferns, 19th Century By Martha Darley Mutrie (1824-1885)

Still Life with Foxgloves and Ferns, 19th CenturyBy MARTHA DARLEY MUTRIE (1824-1885), Sale Price: $75,000Large 19th century English still life, study of foxgloves and ferns near rocks, oil on canvas laid down on board by Martha Darley Murtie. Excellent quality and condition, this large example of the artist's work, from life, is one of the largest examples by the artist, painted for an exhibition. It is offered on the market for the first time. Signed lower right. Presented in its original antique gilt frame.Provenance: Family Collection, Somerset, purchased directly from the artist.Dimensions: 102 cm x 84 cm (framed) approximatelyArtist BiographyMartha Darley Mutrie was the sister of Annie Feray Mutrie and a pupil of George Wallis in Manchester. She exhibited at the Royal Manchester Academy and the Royal Academy in London until 1878. She won prizes at most of the exhibitions she participated in, including Paris in 1855, Philadelphia in 1876, Sydney in 1879 and Melbourne in 1880. Museum and gallery holdings London (Victoria and Albert Museums): Camellia Group Preston: Azaleas