949301

Charles Barber ?Suspense? print #949301

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Charles Barber ?Suspense? print #949301
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Charles Barber ?Suspense? print
Considered one of England?s finest genre and animal painters, Charles Burton Barber was to achieve great success during his lifetime. By the age of 18, Barber was in London studying at the Academy Schools. In 1864 he obtained a silver medal for drawing from the antique and in 1866 he exhibited his first work at the Royal Academy (RA) while living in Notting Hill.
Barber became a highly sought after artist and in the early 1870?s Queen Victoria commissioned him to paint her favorite dogs. In 1883 he was elected a member of the Royal Institute of Painters.
In 1894 Barber received a commission to paint Queen Victoria in her pony-carriage surrounded by her grandchildren. This would be his final commission as he passed away soon afterwards.
Many of Barber?s paintings were engraved and he was a frequent exhibitor at the Royal Academy; Royal Institute of Oil Painters; Walker Art Gallery; Manchester City Art Gallery and the Fine Art Society.
This is a beautiful reproduction of celebrated artist Barber?s painting ?Suspense?. This painting idolizes the relationship between young children and their pets, a subject matter that Barber was so well known for. A sentimentality is captured in this painting and is portrayed through the use of warm sunlight. The expression on the face of the girl and animals is not only comical but also timeless. An outstanding print that is bordered with pastels colors and beautifully framed in a gold wood frame that ...
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<tr><td>Condition:excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:0000</td></tr>


<tr><td>Height:17</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:20</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Charles Barber ?Suspense? print</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Grosse Pointe Park, MI. 48230, USA</td></tr>
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