Stansmore Richmond Leslie Deans (1866-1944)
| Artist Name | Stansmore Richmond Leslie Deans (1866-1944) |
|---|---|
| Title | Portrait of a Girl in Straw Hat |
| Description | This stunning Scottish exhibited oil portrait is by Glasgow Girl listed artist Stansmore Richmond Leslie Deans. It was painted circa 1905 and is very evocative of the Glasgow style and period. The painting depicts a “Girl in a Straw Hat” and has wonderful brushwork and detail and excellent provenance. |
| Provenance | Glasgow Museums Exhibition. Glasgow Girls – Jude Burkhauser. |
| Medium | Oil on Canvas |
| Size | 22 x 28 inches |
| Frame | Housed in a Gallery frame, 39 inches by 34 inches and in good condition. |
| Condition | Good condition. |
| Biography | Stansmore Richmond Leslie Deans (1866-1944). Glasgow born painter of portraits and figure studies. Daughter of Alexander Davidson Deans, an Aberdeen based etcher and engraver. In 1883 she attended Glasgow School of Art where fellow pupils included Margaret Rowat, Charles Rennie Macintosh, Bessie Mac Nicol and David Gauld. In 1890 she was the first woman to be awarded the Haldine Scolarship and went to Paris to study at the Academie Colarossi. She exhibited at the Royal Glasgow Institute, Royal Scottish Academy and the International Society in London. She married the artist Robert Macauley Stevenson. She was a member of the prestigious Glasgow Society of Lady Artists Club. She died in 1944. |
| Price | £30000 |
