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William Tate 1747-1806 Boy Blowing Bladder After Joseph Wright of Derby
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William Tate 1747-1806 Boy Blowing Bladder After Joseph Wright of Derby

18th century
For Sale by Karen Tarleton
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William Tate 1747-1806 Boy Blowing Bladder and mischievous girl after Joseph Wright exhibited at the RA in 1791. There is another one exhibited at the Derby Museum, it was common practice in the 18th Century to paint duplicate paintings known as series of versions of the same subject. William Tate studied under Joseph Wright of Derby and his style was very much informed by Wright. It was William Tate who was commissioned to complete Joseph Wrights unfinished portraits after he died in 1797. The painting will require some restoration.

Please call or email me for any further information.

Many thanks

Karen 07866 475069

Physical Dimensions
Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
88cm (34.65")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
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Karen Tarleton has dated this 18th Century Oil Painting to the 18th Century.

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William Tate 1747-1806 Boy Blowing Bladder and mischievous girl after Joseph Wright exhibited at the RA in 1791.
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There is another one exhibited at the Derby Museum, it was common practice in the 18th Century to paint duplicate paintings known as series of versions of the same subject.
Karen Tarleton

William Tate studied under Joseph Wright of Derby and his style was very much informed by Wright. It was William Tate who was commissioned to complete Joseph Wrights unfinished portraits after he died in 1797. The painting will require some restoration.

Please call or email me for any further information.

Many thanks

Karen 07866 475069

Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
88cm (34.65")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Karen Tarleton has dated this 18th Century Oil Painting to the 18th Century.

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SA1146267
Karen Tarleton
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2011
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An 18th-century oil painting depicting a young boy blowing into a bladder next to a young woman, housed in a carved dark wood frame.
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Archive I An 18th-century oil painting depicting a young boy blowing into a bladder next to a young woman, housed in a carved dark wood frame.

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Somerset
United Kingdom
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An 18th-century oil painting depicting a young boy blowing into a bladder next to a young woman, housed in a carved dark wood frame.
William Tate 1747-1806 Boy Blowing Bladder after Joseph Wright of Derby
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An 18th-century oil painting depicting a young boy blowing into a bladder next to a young woman, housed in a carved dark wood frame.
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  • ObjectOil Painting
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOil, Canvas, Wood
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsChiaroscuro lighting, carved leaf border, genre composition
  • SizeH 72 cm (28 in) x W 88 cm (35 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

This 18th century Georgian oil painting on canvas depicts a genre composition of a young boy blowing into a large bladder beside a young woman, illuminated by chiaroscuro lighting. The artwork is housed within a dark brown carved wooden frame featuring an ornate leaf border. Visible details include canvas crackle, surface wear, and areas requiring restoration across the painted scene. The piece measures 72 cm high, 88 cm wide, and 3 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this work suits placement above a sideboard within a gentleman's library or a traditional living room. The dark wood tones and dramatic lighting complement period interiors, study spaces, and gallery walls.

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18th-century British genre paintings frequently depicted scenes of everyday activity, childhood amusements, and domestic subjects, often featuring theatrical chiaroscuro lighting popularised during the Georgian period.

Artists during the Georgian era typically applied oil paints made from natural earth pigments and linseed oil onto stretched linen canvas, mounting the work within hand-carved wooden or gilt frames.

Authentic works from this era display consistent age craquelure across the paint layer, historical canvas stretchers, hand-wrought nails, and physical signs of oxidation on timber backing components.

A dark Georgian portrait creates a dramatic focal point when placed above a modern sideboard or layered within an eclectic gallery wall alongside contemporary minimalist decor.

Keep canvas paintings in stable climate conditions away from direct sunlight and heat sources, dusting the frame lightly with a dry soft brush and avoiding chemical cleaners.
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