Lot Essay
The portrait is thought to be of the acclaimed plant hunter Frank Kingdom Ward (1885-1958). He made over twenty trips to the Far East over a forty year period.
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The explorer returns to Kew
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Sir Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927)
The explorer returns to Kew
signed 'Luke Fildes' (lower right) and inscribed 'THE EXPLORER RETURNS TO KEW! BEST WISHES, LUKE' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
16 x 12 in. (40.7 x 30.5 cm.)
The explorer returns to Kew
signed 'Luke Fildes' (lower right) and inscribed 'THE EXPLORER RETURNS TO KEW! BEST WISHES, LUKE' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
16 x 12 in. (40.7 x 30.5 cm.)
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