Eden Upton Eddis, Portrait of Muriel Paget Bowman

Eden Upton Eddis, Portrait of Muriel Paget BowmanThis charming late 19th century portrait by British artist Eden Upton Eddis (1812 1901) depicts a young Muriel Paget Bowman (c. 1876 1928), the daughter of Sir William Paget Bowman, a barrister, and Lady Emily Bowman (ne Swabey). Eden Upton Eddis was a highly accomplished portraitist who exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy. As we see here, underpinning his talent with oils, he was primarily a superb draughtsman. Theres something a little Pre

Size including frame 17” x 12” / 43cm x 31cm

looks down

which is inferior to no other road in the kingdom

mostly in formation

This fine pair of mid-Victorian portraits by German artist Johann Paul Georg Fischer (1786-1875) depict a smartly-attired couple

Daphnis and Chloe engraving with a small area of bleaching and some minor tears

The artist has captured an endearing expression - her eyebrows are raised and there’s the inkling of a smile

In the 1840s/50s

1860Provenance: FranceCondition: Craquelure throughout but the paint layer seems stable under varnish

You may notice that the lady nearest is wearing a bustle

without question

We’ve discovered an Isabel Waldron that worked around the same time so perhaps this could be her as Isabel can be shortened to ‘Lily’