Picture of the Week - William Henry Margetson
A Lass that Loved a Sailor
This lovely British Edwardian portrait oil painting is by noted artist William Henry Margetson. He was known for his aesthetic full-length portraits of women, often in hats, in an interior, perhaps arranging flowers. Our painting is perhaps more natural and charming and painted circa 1901. A dark-haired young woman is perched on the wall of her house, next to some fishing nets drying. The house abutts the harbour and the sea can be seen coming up to the wall. She is dressed in a red and white check dress and lilac cardigan and is gazing towards the water as if willing her lover to sail into the harbour and home. Beyond her, green leaded windows are open and a mass of wild flowers grow out of the wall below. More cottages can be seen as well as a rowing boat pulled out of the water. The little details and brushwork are just superb. A really lovely Edwardian portrait and an excellent example of Margetson's work.
Signed W H MARGETSON lower right
Provenance Acquired by the grandfather of the previous owner in the 1940s.
Two labels verso plus chalk marks.
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https://www.richardtaylorfineart.com/artist/margetson/a-lass-that-loved-a-sailor