The English Interior has dated this Victorian History Oil Painting to the 19th Century.
Painted on board and retaining bright pigments, this oil on board depicts a soldier in elaborate costume who has dismounted his horse and is being welcomed into the walls of the city.
The painter, James William Glass, Jr., was born in Cadiz, Spain, where his father was British Consul. He was raised in America and began working for the U.S. Coast Survey and Fortification Service. In 1844 he decided on a painting career, working under Henry Inman and Daniel Huntington, a successful portrait painter who had been a pupil of Samuel F. B. Morse. In 1847 or 1848, Glass went to Europe and achieved prominence with an equestrian portrait of Wellington, a copy of which was commissioned by Queen Victoria.
He also painted historical subjects. He returned to the U.S. in late 1855, and within a few weeks died at a young age ending what looked to be a most promising career.
Board: 15.5cm x 19cm
Framed dimensions: 23cm x 27cm
The English Interior has dated this Victorian History Oil Painting to the 19th Century.
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'Return with Glory' - Oil on Board Study by James William Glass (1825-1855)
