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Early 20th Century "The Lady of the Lake" Watercolor Painting by Oscar Wilson, Framed
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Oscar Wilson.
English ( b.1867 - d.1930 ).
The Lady of the Lake.
Watercolor. Signed.
Image size 17 inches x …
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Oscar Wilson.
English ( b.1867 - d.1930 ).
The Lady of the Lake.
Watercolor. Signed.
Image size 17 inches x 10.2 inches ( 43cm x 26cm ).
Frame size 23 inches x 16.1 inches ( 58.5cm x 41cm ).
Available for sale from Big Sky Fine Art in the English county of Dorset, this original painting is by Oscar Wilson and dates from around 1900.
The watercolor is presented and supplied in a sympathetic contemporary frame (which is shown in these photographs), mounted using conservation materials and behind non-reflective Tru Vue UltraVue® UV70 glass.
This antique painting is in very good condition, commensurate with its age. It wants for nothing and is ready to hang and display.
The watercolor is signed lower left.
It is dedicated to James A. Rutherford of Southlake House, Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire.
The 1901 United Kingdom census states that James A Rutherford was born in 1867 in Tipperary, Ireland. Also living with him at Southlake House was Evelyn E Rutherford born in 1860 in Buckinghamshire, England. James and Evelyn do not appear in the 1891, 1911 and 1921 UK censuses.
Oscar Wilson was a hugely successful and popular English genre and portrait artist, who also worked extensively as an illustrator and joke cartoonist. He was born in Hackney, London in 1867 and trained at the South Kensington School of art and later at the Antwerp Academy. He married a young Belgian woman and they had one son. Wilson seems to have divided his time between living in Belgium and London, but also travelled to Africa to work.
Wilson was a prolific illustrator of books and drew for all the principal magazines and newspapers of his day. He also illustrated postcards and promotional publications for the Great Eastern Railway Company. His work was regularly exhibited at all the major British galleries, including the Royal Academy. He was well respected by his peers and well received by the critics and public. He was elected an Associate of the Royal Society of British Artists in 1926.
Wilson’s works were often clever, acutely observed, and often displayed an admiration for the frivolous femininity of the modern women of his time.
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This glorious original watercolor by English artist Oscar Wilson is a piece of pure mischief. It depicts a young woman, naked save for a crimson feather boa wrapped around her body, and a pair of old-fashioned ice skates. She is standing tall, her long hair trailing loose behind her as she is pulled across the frozen ice of a large lake by a small dog, possibly a black toy poodle The dog’s tail has been carefully tied with a small ribbon which matches the feather boa, as does the string which connects the woman and her dog. There is no-one else in sight and the glimmer of light from behind the tall trees at the edge of the lake hints at sunrise or sunset. This is, especially when one considers the age in which it was painted, an outrageous image. The woman is composed and obviously delighted with herself. This is not an overtly sexual image despite the nudity. It seems to say more about self-accomplishment than exhibitionism It is an image of freedom, rebellion from the norms of society even, and conveys pure joy and escapism.
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- Dimensions
- 16.1ʺW × 0.8ʺD × 23ʺH
- Styles
- Art Nouveau
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- Early 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Pen and Ink
- Watercolor
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Red
- Condition Notes
- The watercolor is presented and supplied in a sympathetic contemporary frame (which is shown in these photographs), mounted using conservation … moreThe watercolor is presented and supplied in a sympathetic contemporary frame (which is shown in these photographs), mounted using conservation materials and behind non-reflective Tru Vue UltraVue® UV70 glass. This antique painting is in very good condition, commensurate with its age. It wants for nothing and is ready to hang and display. less
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