Edward Steel Harper (1878-1951)
| Artist Name | Edward Steel Harper (1878-1951) |
|---|---|
| Title | Portrait of Physician Theodore Stacey Wilson (1871-1949) |
| Description | This superb British portrait oil painting is by Birmingham artist Edward Steel Harper Jnr. Painted in 1918, the sitter, Theodore Stacey Wilson M.B BSc, MD, FRCP, is one of the medical greats of Birmingham General Hospital where he was a Physician in 1892. The rather handsome Wilson is painted at his desk, glasses before him as he writes. He is leaning his elbow on his book 'The Early Diagnosis of Heart Failure' which can still be found on the internet today and is considered 'culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it'. The figure of Wilson in a dark suit stands out beautifully against the umber curtains behind his tall backed ornately carved chair. A really handsome portrait of a prominent cardiologist in Victorian Birmingham. Signed with monogram and dated 1918. Wilson's details are also on a name plate. |
| Provenance | University of Birmingham collection. |
| Medium | Oil on Canvas |
| Size | 38 x 29 inches |
| Frame | Housed in an ornate gilt frame, 46 inches by 37 inches and in good condition. |
| Condition | Good condition. |
| Biography | Edward Steel Harper Jnr (1878-1951). Landscape and portrait painter from Harbourne, Birmingham. Son of Edward Steel Harper Snr who was Director of the Life Academy, Municipal School of Art, Birmingham 1880-1919. Art master at Wolverhampton Grammar School and exhibited between 1920-37. Exhibited: Royal Society of Artists, Birmingham 26, lnternational Society 2, Royal Academy 2, Royal Institute of Oil Painters 2. |
| Price | £8750 |
