The painting is in need of restoration. There are several very large tears on the canvas, mainly to the centre of the composition. This has resulted in several large holes. There is surface dirt and flakes of paint loss. There are several historic canvas repairs.
51 x 61cm (20.1" x 24")
William Collins (1788-1847) was an English landscape and genre painter. His sentimental paintings of poor people enjoying nature became a posthumous high fashion, notably in the 1870s when his market price rose higher than Constable. In 1820, Collins was elected a Royal Academician (RA), presenting as his diploma picture The Young Anglers. In 1822 he married Harriet Geddes, sister of the portrait painter Margaret Sarah Carpenter. He continued to exhibit with popularity and travel in England and Scotland. From 1840 to 1842 Collins was librarian to the Royal Academy and in 1843 moved to a large house at 1 Devonport Street, Hyde Park Gardens. Collins died of heart disease, "terminating in dropsy", in Devonport Street on 17 February 1847. He was buried in the cemetery of the church of St. Mary, Paddington, where a monument in the form of a Cross was erected by his widow.
| SKU | qy993 |
|---|---|
| Artist | After William Collins (1788-1847) |
| Date | Late 19th Century |
| Dimensions | 51 x 61cm |
| Medium | Oil |
| Style | Naive |
| Subject | Children & Infants |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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