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"Four Kittens". Lovely Oil by Bessie Bamber.
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"Four Kittens". Lovely Oil by Bessie Bamber.

1900 - 1920
Description

Title: "Four Kittens".

Artist: Bessie Bamber. (1870-1910).

Signed with monogram and dated 1903.

Oil on wood panel.

Size: 9"x 18". Framed size: 13.25"x 22.5" x 2".

A lovely charming painting.

Bessie Bamber lived and worked in Liverpool, and specialised in painting cats and kittens. She normally signed her paintings with a monogram, and often painted on ivorine, glass and wood panel.

Bamber’s style is detailed and her pictures are always carefully wrought. She was a clever creator of composition, her kittens are never mere portraits, but usually illustrated playing and surrounded by objects such as cotton reels, baskets, etc.

Bessie Bamber painted at around the turn of the century - her pictures have always attracted a wide following and are sought after by collectors today..

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William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1900s.

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Description
Title: "Four Kittens".

Artist: Bessie Bamber. (1870-1910).

Signed with monogram and dated 1903.

Oil on wood panel.

Size: 9"x 18". Framed size: 13.25"x 22.5" x 2".

A lovely charming painting.

Bessie Bamber lived and worked in Liverpool, and specialised in painting cats and kittens.

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She normally signed her paintings with a monogram, and often painted on ivorine, glass and wood panel.
William Greenwood Fine Art
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fig 1. "Four Kittens". Lovely Oil by Bessie Bamber.

Bamber’s style is detailed and her pictures are always carefully wrought. She was a clever creator of composition, her kittens are never mere portraits, but usually illustrated playing and surrounded by objects such as cotton reels, baskets, etc.

Bessie Bamber painted at around the turn of the century - her pictures have always attracted a wide following and are sought after by collectors today..

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William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1900s.

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William Greenwood Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2012
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William Greenwood Fine Art
Telephone 01677 424 830 or 07885 175279
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Oakdene
Church Wynd
Burneston
Bedale
DL8 2JE
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/williamgreenwoodfineart
Verified Since Oct 2012
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William Greenwood Fine Art
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"Four Kittens". Lovely oil by Bessie Bamber.
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