Price Realized £9,799
signed and dated 'G Lance/1858' (lower right) and with inscription 'This picture was presented to me by George Lance 1859.' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
12 x 10 in. (30.5 x 25.4 cm.)
This picture is characteristic of the exotic still-life pictures for which Lance was best known, although Lance also painted a number of figure subjects, which reflected his seven-year training under Benjamin Robert Haydon, who imbued him with a profound respect for 'history painting'. Among his patrons was Robert Vernon (1774-1849), whose bequest to the National Gallery included a number of characteristic works. After Lance's death his studio sale was held at Christie's on 27 May 1873.
3 comments:
Quite freaky, in any event you really don't see anything like that in western societies anymore.
Don't think it would exactly be considered PC these days.
That is a great painting, i mean the best painting i can get is a stick person and a fat chubby dog! Also i wnated to post that me and my bff named are best guy friend dalton george lance because she liked george and i liked lance so george lance and i looked him up and he is a painter hehehehe yeah!!!:)
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