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Victorian Oil Painting – "Feeding the Kitten" by Mark William Langlois (British, 1848–1924)
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Victorian Oil Painting – "Feeding the Kitten" by Mark William Langlois (British, 1848–1924)

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Victorian Oil Painting – "Feeding the Kitten" by Mark William Langlois (British, 1848–1924)

A good quality 19th-century oil on canvas by Mark William Langlois, signed and dated 1879 lower left. The painting depicts a charming rural genre scene of four children watching a kitten drink from a shallow bowl, set against a cottage garden backdrop.

Langlois was a Surrey-born artist who exhibited at the Royal Academy during the 1860s and 70s. He became known for his still lifes, landscapes and sentimental domestic subjects in oil and watercolour.

Presented in its original carved and giltwood Victorian frame with a titled brass name plaque.

Signed and dated lower left

Frame size: 66 x 57 cm (26 x 22½ in)

Oil on canvas

Very good condition throughout; a few minor marks to the frame consistent with age

Ready to hang

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Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd has dated this Victorian Genre Oil Painting to the Victorian era.

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Victorian Oil Painting – "Feeding the Kitten" by Mark William Langlois (British, 1848–1924)
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A good quality 19th-century oil on canvas by Mark William Langlois, signed and dated 1879 lower left.
Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd

The painting depicts a charming rural genre scene of four children watching a kitten drink from a shallow bowl, set against a cottage garden backdrop.

fig 1. A 19th-century Victorian oil painting depicting figures outdoors feeding a kitten, enclosed within an elaborate carved gilt frame.
fig 1. Victorian Oil Painting – "Feeding the Kitten" by Mark William Langlois (British, 1848–1924)

Langlois was a Surrey-born artist who exhibited at the Royal Academy during the 1860s and 70s. He became known for his still lifes, landscapes and sentimental domestic subjects in oil and watercolour.

fig 2. A 19th-century Victorian oil painting depicting figures outdoors feeding a kitten, enclosed within an elaborate carved gilt frame.
fig 2. Victorian Oil Painting – "Feeding the Kitten" by Mark William Langlois (British, 1848–1924)

Presented in its original carved and giltwood Victorian frame with a titled brass name plaque.

Signed and dated lower left

Frame size: 66 x 57 cm (26 x 22½ in)

Oil on canvas

Very good condition throughout; a few minor marks to the frame consistent with age

Ready to hang

Date of Manufacture

Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd has dated this Victorian Genre Oil Painting to the Victorian era.

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Victorian genre painting emerged in 19th-century Britain, focusing on narrative scenes of daily life, rural activities, and domestic subjects designed to evoke emotional resonance and tell a story.

Paintings from this era were primarily executed using oil pigments applied to stretched linen canvas or timber panels, housed within heavy wooden frames finished with decorative gesso moulding and gold leaf.

Authentic pieces exhibit natural surface craquelure, age-appropriate patination on the reverse of the canvas and stretcher, period framing construction methods, and period-correct artist signatures or inscriptions.

Displaying a classical gilt-framed oil painting above a contemporary fireplace or integrating it into a gallery wall creates an effective juxtaposition between traditional fine art and modern architectural lines.

Dust the surface and frame gently with a dry, soft-bristled brush, keeping the artwork away from direct sunlight, radiators, and high-humidity areas; avoid chemical cleaners or water on gilded gesso.
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