William Mulready R.A. (1786-1863) "The Assassination"

Name: William Mulready R.A. (1786-1863) "The Assassination"
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA689860
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Jane Short Antiques

Description

A small watercolour by William Mulready. 1786-1863.

This accomplished painting is finely executed and the detail extraordinary .

His works hang in many galleries and museums including The Tate, The Victoria and Albert, The National Gallery and in Royal possession.

Actual picture 13cm X 10cm

Framed 35cm X 42cm

William Mulready RA, was an Irish genre painter living in London. He is best known for his romanticising depictions of rural scenes. Many of his early pictures show landscapes, before he started to build a reputation as a genre painter from 1808 on, painting mostly everyday scenes from rural life. He also illustrated children's books including the first edition of Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare in 1807. Mulready's paintings were popular in Victorian times. His first painting of importance, Returning from the Ale House, now in the Tate Gallery, London, under the title Fair Time, appeared in 1809.

In 1815 he became an Associate of the Royal Academy (A.R.A.) and R.A. in 1816. In the same year, he also was awarded the French "Légion d'honneur". Mulready's most important pictures are in the Victoria and Albert Museum and in the Tate Gallery. In the former are 33, among them Hampstead Heath (1806); Giving a Bite (1836); First Love (1839); The Sonnet (1839); Choosing the Wedding Gown (1846); and The Butt (Shooting a Cherry) (1848). In the latter are five, including a Snow Scene. In the National Gallery, Dublin, are Young Brother and The Toy Seller. His Wolf and the Lamb is in Royal possession.

He died at the age of 77 in Bayswater, London and is buried in the nearby Kensal Green Cemetery where a monument to his memory was erected. The monument lies on the north side of the main path, midway between the entrance and the main chapel, and although not in the front line of graves it is easily spotted due to its unique form. The tomb was designed by Godfrey Sykes.

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Physical Dimensions

Height

35cm (13.78")

Width

402cm (158.27")

Declaration

Jane Short Antiques has dated this piece to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA689860

Dealers Internal Reference

A1071

Description

A small watercolour by William Mulready. 1786-1863.

This accomplished painting is finely executed and the detail extraordinary .

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His works hang in many galleries and museums including The Tate, The Victoria and Albert, The National Gallery and in Royal possession.

Jane Short Antiques

fig 1. William Mulready R.A. (1786-1863) "The Assassination"

Actual picture 13cm X 10cm

Framed 35cm X 42cm

William Mulready RA, was an Irish genre painter living in London. He is best known for his romanticising depictions of rural scenes. Many of his early pictures show landscapes, before he started to build a reputation as a genre painter from 1808 on, painting mostly everyday scenes from rural life. He also illustrated children's books including the first edition of Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare in 1807. Mulready's paintings were popular in Victorian times. His first painting of importance, Returning from the Ale House, now in the Tate Gallery, London, under the title Fair Time, appeared in 1809.

fig 2. William Mulready R.A. (1786-1863) "The Assassination"

In 1815 he became an Associate of the Royal Academy (A.R.A.) and R.A. in 1816. In the same year, he also was awarded the French "Légion d'honneur". Mulready's most important pictures are in the Victoria and Albert Museum and in the Tate Gallery. In the former are 33, among them Hampstead Heath (1806); Giving a Bite (1836); First Love (1839); The Sonnet (1839); Choosing the Wedding Gown (1846); and The Butt (Shooting a Cherry) (1848). In the latter are five, including a Snow Scene. In the National Gallery, Dublin, are Young Brother and The Toy Seller. His Wolf and the Lamb is in Royal possession.

fig 3. William Mulready R.A. (1786-1863) "The Assassination"

He died at the age of 77 in Bayswater, London and is buried in the nearby Kensal Green Cemetery where a monument to his memory was erected. The monument lies on the north side of the main path, midway between the entrance and the main chapel, and although not in the front line of graves it is easily spotted due to its unique form. The tomb was designed by Godfrey Sykes.

We can despatch worldwide and would calculate the cost to buyer.

We accept Paypal and bank transfer.