{"title":"Art \u0026 Sculpture","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"a-good-early-20thc-oil-on-canvas-portrait-of-a-cardinal-by-e-j-harrington-c-1905","title":"A Good Early 20thC Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Cardinal by E.J. Harrington c.1905","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: English\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod: Edwardian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: Unknown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: c.1904-09\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCanvas: 24.25 inches x 20.25 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe early twentieth century oil on canvas portrait of an English cardinal in later life, in a black overcoat with scarlet scarf, the work signed lower right E.J. Harrington surviving from Edwardian period England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe picture is a little dirty and may benefit from a light clean and its condition would be described best as poor to fair. There is some craquelure to the whole and some crease markings especially to the top right and middle right sections of the canvas. There are two or three sections of damage. It shows its age and remains un-meddled with aside from having been re-lined at some stage. It could be restored of course but we do favour pictures that are not perfect and its quality still shines through. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndeed, the artist has beautifully captured the nobility and humility of this cardinal by depicting him in profile against an atmospheric sea green ground. His wash of silver hair is picked out by the play of light to his forehead and the detail to his facial features, and the use of light on these features, is accomplished.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1904 Miss Emily J Harrington exhibited a painting titled \"Farmer's Daughter\" at the Royal Academy. Then, in 1905, she showed a painting titled \"Restless Spirit\" again at the Academy and she was living at 50 Buckingham Palace Rd, in London (now a wine bar) at this time. Emily Harrington had also exhibited eight works at the London Salon; and one with the Society of Women Painters. All of these works were shown between 1904 and 1909.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFemale painters exhibiting at the Royal Academy were few at this time and this proves to be a capable and salient work by an undervalued artist.","brand":"Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52562579751192,"sku":"harrington","price":400.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/5800\/5784\/files\/cardinal2.jpg?v=1787571888"},{"product_id":"a-distressed-mid-19thc-french-framed-daguerreotype-of-a-family","title":"A Distressed Mid 19thC French Framed Daguerreotype of a Family","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: French\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod: Mid 19thC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: Unknown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: 1860-70\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: 6.5”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth: 8.5”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepth: 0.75”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe good sized early glass plate daguerrotype, showing a family of four, with a boy and a girl with their parents, in its original gilded and moulded frame, the photograph and frame both now wonderfully part decayed and surviving from the middle part of the nineteenth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe condition is wonderfully evocative of its age and both the photograph and frame have not been altered or restored in any way. The paper backing to the reverse gives us a clue that this family may have been living in the Lyon area of France.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe daguerreotype, was the first publicly announced photographic process, and for nearly twenty years, it was the one most commonly used. It was invented by Louis-Jaques-Mandé Daguerre and introduced worldwide in 1839. By 1860, new processes which were less expensive and produced more easily viewed images had almost completely replaced it. Viewing a daguerreotype is unlike looking at any other type of photograph. The image does not sit on the surface of the metal, but appears to be floating in space, and the illusion of reality, especially with examples that are sharp and well exposed is unique to the process. Several types of antique photographs, most often ambrotypes and tintypes, but sometimes even old prints on paper, are very commonly misidentified as daguerreotypes, especially if they are in the small, ornamented cases in which daguerreotypes made in the US and UK were usually housed. The name \"daguerreotype\" correctly refers only to one very specific image type and medium, the product of a process that was in wide use only from the early 1840s to the late 1850s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTints can range from red rouge cheeks and lips, gold jewellery, watches, Victorian era chatelaines, clothes, buttons, pendants, and mourning and hair jewelry can be found with small swatches of hand coloring, which gives a wonderful hint of richness to the image. Tinting became very popular and is evident on this group.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHauntingly seductive.","brand":"Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52562596725016,"sku":"2030","price":195.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/5800\/5784\/files\/familydaguerrotype1.jpg?v=1787572294"},{"product_id":"a-19thc-oil-on-canvas-portrait-of-a-contemplative-gentleman-c-1870","title":"A 19thC Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Contemplative Gentleman c.1870","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: English\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod: Mid-Victorian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: Unknown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: c.1870\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: 21”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth: 17”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe bust length portrait of a contemplative and pensive gentleman in his older years, wearing a skull cap, and with his hand resting to his face, the whole on swirling dark ground, painted in oils on canvas and remaining unframed and unrestored and surviving from the latter half of the nineteenth century.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe picture remains in original though unrestored condition with no over-painting or restoration and a good deal of craquelure and some small paint loss to the surface; with marks and dirt to the surface remaining uncleaned; and with a couple of small punctures please refer to the photographs for a visual reference. We feel it is utterly beguiling in this condition and is priced sensitively to allow the buyer to restore it if they wished.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWearing a skullcap is seen as a sign of devoutness. The most common reason for covering the head is a sign of respect and fear of God. It is also felt that this separates God and human, by wearing a hat you are recognising that God is above all mankind.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs with the 'selfie' today, portraits were also a chance for more self-conscious sitters to be depicted in the latest fashions. In the eighteenth century, the upper classes entered a new era of prosperity. No longer the preserve of royalty, commissioned portraits, of oneself or one's ancestors, became a coveted symbol of wealth and status which continued even more so in the nineteenth century. 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Whiting?', and presented in an early twentieth century gilt metal frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe overall condition is totally original and there are no signs of damage the study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExecuted with a good provincial dexterity and a keen eye for texture and light, the animal has been depicted naively with a sweet demeanor and the lack of colour is very effective. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Irish water spaniel is a medium-size sporting dog breed from Ireland that has a curly, medium-length coat that only minimally sheds. 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The giltwood frame in in keeping but is late 20thc and by a reputable maker in Austen Hayes, York.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe hand here is very competent and was obviously very well versed in the technique of Chiaroscuro, using the contrasts of light to achieve a sense of volume in modelling.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs with the 'selfie' today, portraits were also a chance for more self-conscious sitters to be depicted in the latest fashions. In the eighteenth century, the upper classes entered a new era of prosperity. No longer the preserve of royalty, commissioned portraits, of oneself or one's ancestors, became a coveted symbol of wealth and status which continued even more so in the nineteenth century. 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