Monday, July 19, 2010

Arthur John Elsley



Oil on canvas
30 x 22 inches
Signed and dtaed 1893

http://www.rehs.com/arthur_john_elsley_virtex.htm





[Learning to Swim]

Oil on canvas
35 x 25 ½ inches
Signed c. 1897

http://www.encore-editions.com/categories/sir-arthur-j-elsley-canine-juvenile-victorian-dog-paintings-and-prints-of-dogs-cats-kittens-with-prints-of-paintings-by-arthur-elsley


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Elsley


Golden Hours: Paintings of Arthur J Elsley
by Terry Parker
http://www.amazon.com/Golden-Hours-Paintings-Arthur-Elsley/dp/0903685574


2 comments:

Dolls from the Attic said...

These are so lovely I don't know which one I like best...Oh the inoccence and bliss of childhood years!!
Love
Marta

Hermes said...

I've met people who really hate these with a passion - but I think they are charming and do no harm to the world.