Joseph Thraves, Portrait Of A Scholar

Joseph Thraves, Portrait Of A ScholarThis charming portrait by Derbyshire artist Joseph Thraves (1805 1851) depicts a scholar proudly standing with his hand on an open book. Its likely that the family commissioned this piece following the offer of a prestigious scholarship for the young man. In Victorian England, scholarships provided middle class children with an opportunity to better themselves. Traditionally, the best education was reserved for those with upper class backgrounds but

Hollywood and Pasadena) before becoming the co-founder of the Hollywood Art Institute

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 18” x 24½” / 46cm x 62cmYear of creation: c

You may notice that the shape is similar to a Roman helmet - this is in homage to the fact that Linz was founded by the Romans

000 achieved for an oil painting in 2019

Charles Warland (1856-1921)

The frustrations of Castor and Pollux boiled over and led to this violent act

the details are breathtaking - from the tiny flecks of light on each eye through to the delicate outline around the gentleman’s mouth

The painting is signed in the lower left and housed within an ornate gilded frame with repeating foliate

which captures the imagination through a haze of broad brushwork

The painting is inscribed on the reverse and framed

They emerge from three vases and flood the canvas with colour

which led to several appearances at the illustrious Paris Salon