Beautiful JOSHUA REYNOLDS 1800's Antique Etching "Angels in the Sky" FRAMED COA

Description: --> Four Centuries of the world's finest artists from our collection to yours --> Thank you for visiting... Click here for HOT DEALS | Click here for our NO RESERVE AUCTIONS Please feel free to ask any questions you might have about this work and we will answer promptly.International bidders are always welcome to bid and we combine shipping on all orders. --> Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds (English, 1723 – 1792)Title: Heads of Angels (A Child’s Portrait in Different Views: ‘Angel’s Heads’) Medium: Antique etching on thick laid paper after the original oil paint on canvas by master etcher Leon Richeton (English, 1854-1934). Year: 1875Condition: ExcellentDimensions: Image size 6 x 7 1/2 inches. Framed dimensions: Approximately 15 x 17 inches.Framing: This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. Additional notes: This is not a modern print. It was hand pulled from the copper plate more than 135 years ago.This image is more than 135 years old. The strike is crisp and the lines are sharp. The original oil paint on canvas is part of the Tate Collection. Extra Information:Frances Isabella Ker Gordon, Daughter of Lord and Lady Wm. Gordon as a cherub, head only with wings, in five different positions within clouds, lit from above left. The five year old Lady Frances Gordon sat to Reynolds for this unusual portrait in July and August 1786, and again in March 1787. Reynolds generally had very few portrait appointments during the summer months, reserving this time for work on character studies (known as 'fancy pictures') and subject pictures. It is not perhaps surprising, therefore, that the present composition, which is composed of a series of studies of Frances Gordon's head from five different angles, is far more reminiscent of Reynolds's fancy pictures than his portraits of named sitters. Frances Isabella Keir Gordon (1782-1831) was the only daughter of Lord William Gordon (1744-1823) and his wife Frances Ingram (1761-1841), second daughter of Charles, 9th Viscount Irvine (1727-78), who were married on 6 March 1781. Her uncle was Lord George Gordon (1751-93), whose political activities had sparked the anti-Catholic riots of 1780. Artist Biography:Joshua Reynolds, English painter, collector and writer. The foremost portrait painter in England in the 18th century, he transformed early Georgian portraiture by greatly enlarging its range. His poses, frequently based on the Old Masters or antique sculpture, were intended to invoke classical values and to enhance the dignity of his sitters. His rich colour, strong lighting and free handling of paint greatly influenced the generation of Thomas Lawrence and Henry Raeburn. His history and fancy pictures explored dramatic and emotional themes that became increasingly popular with both artists and collectors in the Romantic period. As first president of the Royal Academy in London, he did more than anyone to raise the status of art and artists in Britain. His Discourses on Art, delivered to the students and members of the Academy between 1769 and 1790, are the most eloquent and widely respected body of art criticism by any English writer. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and is Fully Guaranteed to be Certified as Described Framing Any framing included in a listing is double matted and framed in a solid wood moulding. We can also frame any pieces not listed as such. Please contact us for pricing. We are usually half the price of a regular framer. Shipping Packages are shipped the next business day after confirmed payment is received. If you are making multiple purchases, please request an invoice so that we may combine shipping charges for you. Guarantee We guarantee all our listings to be 100% as described Returns Returns are accepted up to fourteen days after receiving your purchase. Buyer accepts responsibility for any additional shipping charges. | Click here for HOT DEALS | Click here for our NO RESERVE AUCTIONS

Price: 244 USD

Location: Cape Coral, Florida

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