Maud Porter (Exhibited 1888-1905)
| Artist Name | Maud Porter (Exhibited 1888-1905) |
|---|---|
| Title | Portrait of G W Barber JP |
| Description | This superb British Victorian exhibited portrait oil painting is by noted female artist (Frances) Maud Porter. Her married name was Maud Bigwood and some of her later work is signed this. It was painted in 1897 and exhibited the same year at the London Royal Academy lot 99. The sitter is G.W Barber Esq JP and the portrait was presented to him by the Central Council of the Conservative Associations for the Brentford Division of the Country of Middlesex in 1897. The composition is a half length portrait of Barber wearing a black suit and pink carnation, so possibly a portrait to celebrate his marriage. Barber has a fantastic large moustache and is wearing a pinz nez on a chain and gazing down at the artist/viewer. It is a lovely, sympathetic portrait and the facial details and brushwork are superb. Porter was a well respected Victorian female artist who exhibited regularly between 1888 and 1905 including 19 times at the Royal Academy and this is an excellent example of her work. Signed and dated 1897 on canvas, off cut attached verso. |
| Provenance | Exhibited at the Royal Academy London in 1897 no.99 entitled W.G Barber Esq. |
| Medium | Oil on Canvas |
| Size | 18 x 26 inches |
| Frame | Housed in a gilt frame with ornate corners. Framed size is 31 inches by 23 inches and in good condition. |
| Condition | Good condition. |
| Biography | Maud Porter (Exh. 1888-1905). Porter was a British Victorian female artist and portrait painter in oils and watercolours. She exhibited at The Royal Academy, The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, The Royal Oil Painters Institute, The Walker Art Gallery, The Royal Institute of Painters, The New Gallery, The Manchester City Art Gallery and The Society of Women Artists. One of her portraits hangs in the British National Collection, a portrait of Admiral Seymour. Exhibited: Walker Gallery, Liverpool 6, Manchester City Gallery 1, New Gallery 1, Royal Society of Portrait Painters 14, Royal Academy 19, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours 5, Royal Institute of Oil Painters 3, Society of Women Artists 2 |
| Price | £4000 |
