A Salutation

細節

John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-1893)
A Salutation
signed and dated 'Atkinson Grimshaw 1881++' (lower left) and further signed and inscribed '"A Salutation". Painted by Atkinson Grimshaw 1881+' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
20¼ x 30¼ in. (51.4 x 76.9 cm.)

來源

Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 8 June 1956, lot 175 (sold as a pair with 'Sage Advice'), (10 guineas).

注意事項

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

拍品專文

This picture is unusual in the number of figures depicted. The location would appear to be a suburban street in either Leeds or Chelsea, but the costumes are interesting. No doubt influenced by the illustrations of Kate Greenaway, they appear to be a peculiarly idiosyncratic rendition of what might have been worn in the eighteenth century, inflected by the prevailing taste for what was subsequently known as the Queen Anne Revival. Although Grimshaw adapted his pictures to emulate popular artists such as Tissot and Alma-Tadema, he does not appear to have painted many more pictures in a similar vein to this. Sadly, the companion picture, Sage Advice, is untraced.

We are grateful to Alex Robertson for his help in preparing this catalogue entry.