Edward Tayler (1826-1906)
| Artist Name | Edward Tayler (1826-1906) |
|---|---|
| Title | Portrait of a Young Girl with Golden Locks |
| Description | .This beautiful exhibited Pre-Raphaelite detailed British Victorian watercolour portrait is by noted Birmingham School artist Edward Tayler. Painted circa 1897 it was exhibited that year at the Royal Academy entitled Golden Locks. Her lovely blue eyes really stand out and are picked up in the blue of the wallpaper behind her. Her Golden Locks appear to almost glow, giving the image an angelic quality and an idealized image of young beauty rather than a specific person. A beautiful Victorian painting and an excellent example of Tayler's skill as a portrait painter. Signed lower left. |
| Provenance | Exhibited at the Royal Academy 1897 no. 1529 entitled Golden Locks Sotheby's 22.5.90 Lot 156 A T Leeming label verso |
| Medium | Watercolour on Paper |
| Size | 12 x 14 inches |
| Frame | Housed in a gilt frame notated with Edward Tayler RA, 24 inches by 22 inches and in good condition. |
| Condition | Good condition. |
| Biography | Edward Tayler (1828 Switzerland -1906 England) Painter of miniature portraits and figure studies in both oils and watercolour and a Birmingham School artist. 'The father of present day miniature painters' (AJ 1906). Exhibited from 1849 at the RA for more than three decades and elsewhere. Hon. treasurer and one of the founders of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters. (The Dictionary of Victorian Artists by Christopher Wood). He exhibited widely including 116 times at the Royal Academy, Dudley Gallery 8. Grosvenor Gallery 1, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool 9, Manchester City Art Gallery 10, New Gallery 2, Royal Society of Portrait Painters 1, Royal Society of British Artists 3, Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 4, Royal Miniature Society 32. |
| Price | £4200 |
