William John Wainwright RWS RBA, An Elderly Capuchin With Apron

William John Wainwright RWS RBA, An Elderly Capuchin With ApronThis charming early 20th century watercolour by British artist William John Wainwright RWS RBA (1855 1931) depicts an elderly capuchin monk with a fine beard and apron. Wainwright was a celebrated painter of genre subjects, interiors, portraits, and landscapes. A little weary, yet jovial and evidently undertaking some kind of monastic activity, his spirit has been immortalised via the hand of the artist. Wainwright often painted this bearded

debuted at the Royal Academy

eventually settling in Chicago

Weary cattle meander along a well-trod path as the glowing sun sets beyond a distant mountain

The painting is housed within a handsome scroll and foliate frame

he made his own way through the artistic world

Her exquisitely fine works in watercolour often depicted fashionable society ladies - each carrying life and buoyancy – as if the sitter was caught off-guard at a candid moment

He’s wearing a tailcoat

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and modest subject matter are reminiscent of the old masters such as Pieter de Molijn (1595-1661) and Salomon van Ruysdael (c

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 51½” x 39½” / 131cm x 100cmYear of creation: 1922Condition: Artwork presents well

Gerhard von der Lippe Gran

The tree in the foreground feels particularly poignant