The Wistful Gaze
The Wistful Gaze
£ POA
Sophie Anderson (1823-1903)
Born in France to an English mother; Anderson spent some of her early life in America where she met the British portrait artist William Anderson. In 1854 they moved to London where she exhibited at the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of British Artists. Although largely self-taught she is considered one of the era's finest genre artists, one of her works recently sold for over a million pounds Sterling.
Circa 1880
Oil on canvas/Initialled on front
Dimensions:
Height
25.5 cm / 10 "
Width
20.5 cm
/ 8 "
Framed height
46 cm
/ 18 1⁄4"
Framed width
41 cm
/ 16 1⁄4"
Year
1880
Medium
Oil on canvas
Signed
Initialled on front
Style
19th Century
Born in France to an English mother; Anderson spent some of her early life in America where she met the British portrait artist William Anderson. In 1854 they moved to London where she exhibited at the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of British Artists. Although largely self-taught she is considered one of the era's finest genre artists, one of her works recently sold for over a million pounds Sterling.Circa 1880Oil on canvas/Initialled on front){kind=link}