Oil Painting Girl Reading Book Once Upon a Time by William Turner

1 British Fine Art Large Oil Painting Genre Girl Reading A Story Book Once Upon A Time By William Turner U.A 1877-1969.

Subject genre interior scene portrait of a young girl in full length side profile she is sitting down in a chair in the study, right in front of a bookcase looking down so intently reading her favourite story book. Her sandals are off laying on the patterned carpet floor. She is wearing a silk white dress, her light brown hair is braided and has a pony tail, light skin with rosy cheeks and projecting such an elegance. A couple of books are also on the floor behind her chair and a small gilt landscape painting is hanging on the wall behind her.

Oil on canvas.

Circa mid 20th century.

A great impressive size with the frame being 107 cm high and 76.5 cm wide.

Presented in original traditional mid century frame.

So collectible and sought after the subject portraiture matter.

Signed by the known British listed artist William Turner.

Title “Once Upon A Time” By William Turner.

Artist biography William Turner U.A (1877–1969) Hilton House Polruan was a British Painter, notably of portraits, born in Andover, Hampshire. Studied at Southampton School of Art, 1895, and Andover School of Art, 1900. Exhibitor Royal Academy, Royal Society Of British Artists, United Society Of Artists,New Burlington Gallery London,Royal Scottish Academy Edinburgh & Paris Salon France.

Showed at RA, UA of which he was a member, RBA and elsewhere, including Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, 1954–60. Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth, holds his work, which was sometimes signed W T in monogram form. Lived in Liskeard, Cornwall.

Verso is a Label Bournemouth 1952 Official Agents Alfred Stiles & Sons Ltd London W6.

Ref sources: 'Artists in Britain Since 1945' by David Buckman (Art Dictionaries Ltd, part of Sansom & Company) royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/organisation/alfred-stiles-and-sons-ltd

Provenance labels verso.

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Condition report.

Offered in fine used condition. The front painting surface is in good overall order with some foxing, craquelure to the surface in places and some minor paint loss towards the sides. The frame has general wear, scuffs scratches, chips, losses, scuffs in places commensurate with usage & age.A tear to the paper lining on the back which covers the canvas. Could do with a professional clean.

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Dimensions in centimetres of the frame approximate

High (107 cm)

Wide (76.5 cm)

Depth (3 cm)

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