31 December 2016

Fidelity (Briton Riviere, 1869)


The fact that the scene depicts a poacher in a prison cell (and note the subtle "hangman" scratched on the wall) is discussed at the Art subreddit.

More about the artist here.  And a gallery of his paintings here.

2 comments:

  1. HansJanuary 1, 2017 at 7:41 AM

    To me the question remains is it artist or master craftsman at work ?

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2017 at 11:46 AM

      I am happy to hang works by craftsmen. His brushwork is lovely and fits his subjects.

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