Beschreibung:

Sarah Henrietta Purser HRHA (1848-1943)
Signature: titled [Theocrite] and with artist's name on handwritten label on reverse; also with artist's name [Miss Purser] on J.D. Spence [Lower Sackville St., Dublin] label on reverse; also with label of Millar & Beatty, Ltd. [Grafton Street, Dublin] on reverse
Medium: oil on canvas
Size: 36 x 24in. (91.44 x 60.96cm) Framed Size: 47.50 x 35in. (120.65 x 88.9cm) Condition: Overall very good stable condition. Painted surface is clean and there are no apparent losses or deterioration. Examination in raking light shows faint impression of stretcher bar to right side. Canvas is in good condition and taut. Presented in what appears to be its original gilt frame; unglazed. Provenance: RHA, Dublin, 1886; Private collection, UK; Drake's Auctions, Tavistock, England, 27 August, 2018, lot 6; Where purchased by the present owner Exhibited: RHA, Dublin, 1886, catalogue no. 88 [£31-10-0] Literature: Catalogue of the RHA, 1886; Daily Express, 1 & 15 March 1886; Freeman's Journal, 3 March 1886; Irish Times, 26 March 1886; Dublin University Review, Art Supplement, March, 1886; John O'Grady, The Life and Work of Sarah Purser, Four Courts Press, Dublin, 1996, listed as catalogue no. 143 (recorded as 'not located') Dr John O'Grady notes in his text, 'The reviews say this showed a 'little acolyte as he stands in his robes, hands clasped, in the act of worship' with 'light hair and blue eyes' and lacework over the upper part of his scarlet costume'. Sarah Purser ...Read more Dr John O'Grady notes in his text, 'The reviews say this showed a 'little acolyte as he stands in his robes, hands clasped, in the act of worship' with 'light hair and blue eyes' and lacework over the upper part of his scarlet costume'. Sarah Purser priced it and no. 118 (her other exhibit in the RHA in 1886, The Gardener's Daughter) equally at £31-10-0. They were of equal size. Visualise on Your Wall Using Art Visualiser 1. Scan the QR Code / Download Art Visualiser if it's your 1st time 2. Press Visualise On Wall / Aim your phone at your floor while it calibrates * 3. Move your position until it meets the floor and bottom of your wall 4. Click the Pin icon to lock it into place and the painting will appear on your wall 5. You can move the painting around with your finger and move your position to see the painting from different angles * Older mobile devices will require an AR Marker to be downloaded, printed on A4 and positioned on your wall Close