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The Moonlit Bower (c. 1862 England)
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Medium
oil on canvas - Showing is a 'detail' of the painting.
Dimensions70.70cm wide 91.30cm high (27.83 inches wide 35.94 inches high)
Framed Dimensions96.50cm framed width 117.00cm framed height (37.99 inches framed width 46.06 inches framed height)
Literature
Bibl: Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs by E. Benezit
Bibl: Dictionary Victorian Artists by Christopher Wood
Exhibited BI 1862 No.556
Description / Expertise
ALFRED JOSEPH WOOLMER RBA (1805-1892)
‘The Moonlit Bower’
oil on canvas - probably exhibited BI 1862, No.556 - 36 x 30 3/8 ins
Born 20th December 1805, in Exeter, Alfred Joseph Woolmer was a painter and sculptor of allegorical subjects and genre scenes.
He studied in Italy and was later inspired by Watteau. He was a member of the Society of British Artists & exhibited at SS (355 works), BI and mainly at RA 1827-1886.
Examples of his work are in the Glasgow, Liverpool and York Art Galleries. Woolmer had a very distinct and personal style, combining rich colours and a fluid technique.
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