Charles Lees (1800-1880)

Artist Name Charles Lees (1800-1880)
Title The Music Score
Description A fine large oil on canvas portrait painting by Scottish listed 19th century artist Charles Lees RSA who was taught by Henry Raeburn. This stunning Scottish Old Master portrait depiction of a lady reading A Music Score was painted circa 1840.
This is a fine example of an early 19th century Scottish portait painting. It is just lovely, a good size and signed on old remains of label verso.
Provenance Scottish collection.
Medium Oil on Canvas
Size 25 x 30 inches
Frame Fine period frame, 40 inches by 35 inches and in good condition.
Condition Excellent condition
Biography
Charles Lees RSA (1800-1880) was a Scottish painter in oils of portraits, genre and landscapes.  Lees was born in 1800 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. He began his career in art training under the eminent Edinburgh portrait painter Sir Henry Raeburn. He went to Rome for six months, and on return spent the majority of his career in Edinburgh, having his studio at 19 Scotland Street. Lees also taught drawing. In the 1830s Charles Lees, portrait painter is listed as living at 9 Elder Street in Edinburgh's New Town. Lees achieved initial renown as a portrait painter, his accomplishments leading to his election to the Royal Scottish Academy in 1830. He later served as the Academy's Treasurer. Skaters at Duddingston Loch (1854) made his reputation. In 1847 Lees completed his depiction of the 1844 grand match at St Andrews in an oil painting, The Golfers, which has been cited as being "the most famous golfing work of art in the world." Lees died in Edinburgh on 20 February 1880 and was buried with his wife Elizabeth Christie of Baberton, and their children, in Warriston Cemetery. The grave stands on the north side of the main east-west path in the upper section.
Exhibited Royal Academy 6 (1841-1857) including several portraits of nobilty and religious figures, Royal Scottish Academy 213 (1822-1880), and Glasgow Institute 12. Represented in the National Gallery of Scotland and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery 4.
 
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