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ANTIQUE #SA1214639

William And Constance Mair By Arthur Percy Dixon Edwardian Oil Portrait Painting Of Children

£4,750    $6,428    €5,597
A charming early circa 1910 oil portrait on canvas in an oval mount depicting William and Constance Mair by Arthur Percy Dixon (act. 1884-1917).
 
 
ABOUT ARTIST : Arthur Percy Dixon (act. 1884-1917)
 
 
Dixon was a well-regarded painter of portraits, scenes and landscapes who studied at The Royal Scottish Academy Life School. He began his studies in Hull before his family moved to Edinburgh where he spent much of his life. His studio was based at 47 York Place and he exhibited widely including in Glasgow, Edinburgh and London.
 
 
This fine example of Edwardian portraiture was almost certainly a commission and probably painted during Dixon’s time in Edinburgh. Here we see the young Constance sitting on a chair and holding open a book while her older brother looks over towards the coloured plates displayed within it.
 
 
An obituary in The Scotsman from 1917 refers to him as a popular character: “Noone could fail to admire his genial, kindly nature. He had gone in the f...
Antique ID: SA1214639
Item: William And Constance Mair By Arthur Percy Dixon Edwardian Oil Portrait Painting Of Children - (reference SA1214639)
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Antique SA1214639 shown on this page was made in 1910. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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