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    VICTORIAN PICTURES

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    11 June 2002

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    • William Powell Frith, R.A. (18
    Lot 115

    William Powell Frith, R.A. (1819-1909)

    The Keepsake

    Price realised

    GBP 7,170

    Estimate

    GBP 6,000 - GBP 10,000

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    William Powell Frith, R.A. (1819-1909)
    The Keepsake
    signed and dated 'W P Frith 1865.' (lower right); and further signed, inscribed and dated 'The Keepsake W.P.Frith.RA 1865' (on the reverse)
    oil on canvas
    16¼ x 12 in. (41.3 x 31.1 cm.)

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    Lot Essay

    This picture is typical of a body of commercially viable genre subjects completed by Frith, depicting solitary young women in everyday circumstances. Their thoughtful demeanours sometimes hint at a hidden weight of love or sorrow. Others include Sweet Dreams (1844), Ready for the Morning Ride (1855) and The Flower Seller (1871).

    We are grateful to Ruth Wood for her assistance in preparing the catalogue entries for this and the previous lot.

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