Stansmore Richmond Leslie Deans (1866-1944)
| Artist Name | Stansmore Richmond Leslie Deans (1866-1944) |
|---|---|
| Title | Girl in a Straw Hat |
| Description | This beautiful Scottish Edwardian Impressionist portrait oil painting with excellent provenance is by noted Glasgow Girl artist Stansmore Richmond Leslie Deans. Very evocative of the Glasgow style and period it depicts a “Girl in a Straw Hat”. It was painted circa 1905 and has that wonderful Edwardian charm about it. The composition is a half length portrait of a young lady in semi profile against a deep red background. She is wearing a large cream straw hat with a ribon and matching dress with a high lace neck and long sleeves. Her long auburn hair is cascading over her shoulders. There is bold Impressionistic brushwork but lovely delicate facial details. A stunning painting by a very talented female artist with excellent provenance. |
| Provenance | Glasgow Museums Exhibition Glasgow Girls – Jude Burkhauser |
| Medium | Oil on Canvas |
| Size | 28 x 22 inches |
| Frame | Gallery frame 39 inches by 34 inches. Fine condition. |
| Condition | Good condition. |
| Biography | 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 | £28000 |
