Description: Original painting of a polar bear and cub on an ice flow. "Adrift". By 19th-20th c. British artist John Trivett Nettleship (1847-1902). John Trivett Nettleship was born in Kettering, Northants. on February 11th 1841. He gave up a career in the law to become an art student, studying at Heatherley's art school and at the Slade. During the 1870s he was part of the group of artists called 'The Brotherhood', of which the other members were John Butler Yeats, George Wilson and Edwin John Ellis. Nettleship was best known for his paintings of animals, displayed at exhibitions in London and elsewhere. He also contributed illustrations to several books, and published essays on the poems of Robert Browning. He died in London on August 31st 1902. Watercolor and gouache on board. Signed J.T. Nettleship 1900. Mounted in custom frame with distressed cream and gilt finish. Measures 18" x 27 1/4". Framed size 23 1/2" x 32 3/4". Very good condition. Nettleship also painted this same scene in oil. It is one of his best known works and has been reproduced as prints, in books and other decorative items. CHECK MY FEEDBACK AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!Visit My eBay Store for more great items!Please check out all my items listed on ebay.Shipping can be combined on multiple purchases.
Price: 895 USD
Location: Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: John Trivett Nettleship
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: John Trivett Nettleship
Size: Medium
Signed: Yes
Title: Adrift
Framing: Framed
Subject: Polar Bear
Type: Painting
Year of Production: 1900
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 18 in
Theme: Animals, Art, Nature
Style: Realism
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Production Technique: Gouache Painting
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Unit Quantity: 1
Item Width: 27 in
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 1900-1924
