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Oil Portrait Of Queen Alexandra By Alfred Praga
OIL PORTRAIT OF QUEEN ALEXANDRA BY ALFRED PRAGA SIGNED & DATED 1909 BEAUTIFULLY FRAMED 30 X 35 INCHES.
DESCRIPTION
We are delighted to offer for sale this large oil on canvas portrait by the celebrated artist ALFRED PRAGA RBA PSM who has signed the painting in the lower right hand corner and dated it 1909.
The painting is a half length portrait,turned to the right,of an aristocratic lady.She has her red hair piled up on top of her head and is wearing a choker necklace high around her throat.
Queen Alexandra always wore either necklaces like this or very high necklines,to cover a small scar on her neck from an operation in childhood.
This may well be a portrait of Queen Alexandra,the wife of King Edward VII,as it bears a considerable resemblance to known pictures of her.
ALFRED PRAGA RBA PSM B1867-D1949.
Was an English portrait,genre,miniature and pastel painter,who was born in Liverpool.
He studied art at South Kensington,at the Royal Academy Schools,in Paris and Antwerp.
He exhibited at the RA and other leading London Galleries.He was elected a full member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 1911.
He was one of the initial council members of the Society of Miniaturists in 1895 and became their President in 1899 and remained so until his death in London on the 25th February 1949.
One of his miniatures is in Queen Mary's Dolls House and there are two of his paintings in the National Collections.
For those interested in the artist,there is an interesting video with no sound, available at Pathe news,of an interview with Alfred Praga in 1925.If you would like to see it,please look the artist up on google.
Biographical information on this artist is available in The Dictionary of British Artists (Collector's Club).
The Dictionary of Victorian Painters by Christopher Wood and the Dictionary of British Artist by Grant Waters.He was listed in Who's Who in 1924.
Auction results for this artist are available at the usual sites and details of his numerous exhibitions in The Dictionary of British Artists.
DATE
Circa 1909 & Signed A.Praga.
FRAME
The painting has been recently framed in a suitable antique styled 3 1/4" gilt frame with slip which really enhance the appearance.
MEASUREMENTS
Image size 23.5/8" x 28.3/4" (60cm x 73cm)
Frame size 30.5/8" x 35.5/8" (77.8cm x 90.5cm)
CONDITION
There have been afew tiny repairs carefully hidden.
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OUR REF 0475 A Sought After Artist
PriceSOLD DimensionsImage size 23.5/8" x 28.3/4" (60cm x 73cm) Frame size 30.5/8" x 35.5/8" (77.8cm x 90.5cm) Date C1909 Edwardian Antiques Material Oil Painting on Canvas Origin European Artist Alfred Praga Condition Very Good Condition commensurate with age after restoration. Item code as153a479 / 0475 Status Sold
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DESCRIPTION
We are delighted to offer for sale this large oil on canvas portrait by the celebrated artist ALFRED PRAGA RBA PSM who has signed the painting in the lower right hand corner and dated it 1909.
The painting is a half length portrait,turned to the right,of an aristocratic lady.She has her red hair piled up on top of her head and is wearing a choker necklace high around her throat.
Queen Alexandra always wore either necklaces like this or very high necklines,to cover a small scar on her neck from an operation in childhood.
This may well be a portrait of Queen Alexandra,the wife of King Edward VII,as it bears a considerable resemblance to known pictures of her.
ALFRED PRAGA RBA PSM B1867-D1949.
Was an English portrait,genre,miniature and pastel painter,who was born in Liverpool.
He studied art at South Kensington,at the Royal Academy Schools,in Paris and Antwerp.
He exhibited at the RA and other leading London Galleries.He was elected a full member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 1911.
He was one of the initial council members of the Society of Miniaturists in 1895 and became their President in 1899 and remained so until his death in London on the 25th February 1949.
One of his miniatures is in Queen Mary's Dolls House and there are two of his paintings in the National Collections.
For those interested in the artist,there is an interesting video with no sound, available at Pathe news,of an interview with Alfred Praga in 1925.If you would like to see it,please look the artist up on google.
Biographical information on this artist is available in The Dictionary of British Artists (Collector's Club).
The Dictionary of Victorian Painters by Christopher Wood and the Dictionary of British Artist by Grant Waters.He was listed in Who's Who in 1924.
Auction results for this artist are available at the usual sites and details of his numerous exhibitions in The Dictionary of British Artists.
DATE
Circa 1909 & Signed A.Praga.
FRAME
The painting has been recently framed in a suitable antique styled 3 1/4" gilt frame with slip which really enhance the appearance.
MEASUREMENTS
Image size 23.5/8" x 28.3/4" (60cm x 73cm)
Frame size 30.5/8" x 35.5/8" (77.8cm x 90.5cm)
CONDITION
There have been afew tiny repairs carefully hidden.
TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES 07765 856171
HOURS 10 AM - 10 PM 7 DAYS A WEEK.
DELIVERY UK MAINLAND & WORLDWIDE
QUOTES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
OUR REF 0475 A Sought After Artist
PriceSOLD DimensionsImage size 23.5/8" x 28.3/4" (60cm x 73cm) Frame size 30.5/8" x 35.5/8" (77.8cm x 90.5cm) Date C1909 Edwardian Antiques Material Oil Painting on Canvas Origin European Artist Alfred Praga Condition Very Good Condition commensurate with age after restoration. Item code as153a479 / 0475 Status Sold
View all stock from
Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art
Private dealer
By appointment only
East Midlands
Leicestershire
Tel : 07765856171
Non UK callers : +44 7765856171
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