Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1850s.
Signed to a label on the reverse and inscribed to the original gilded frame. 17x15ins including the original frame.
William Helmsley (1817-1906) a genre artist of note, became known for his rustic domestic scenes leading to being described as the "pre-eminent painter of Cottage Life". He exhibited widely in London, including the Royal Academy and was elected to the Society of British Artists in 1859
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1850s.
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"Bubbles": Oil Painting by William Helmsley
