George Frederick Harris (1856-1924) - Late 19th Century Oil Snuff Mill

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Description

An oil showing the ruin of Snuff Mill with two figures sitting on a wall by a river. The painting has been signed to the lower right corner .

The painting has been presented in an unglazed, gilt frame. The painting has been re-varnished recently.

On board.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including heavy discolouration. There is a small loss to the varnish at the very edge of the right hand side. The frame has general dirtying and some surface scuffs.

Size

37.5 x 52cm (14.8" x 20.5")
Framed Size: 48 x 53cm (18.9" x 20.9")

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Artist Biography

George Frederick Harris (30 October 1856 - 14 June 1924) was a Welsh portrait and landscape painter.He was born in Birmingham but lived in Merthyr Tydfil , where on 15 March 1882 he married Jemima Reid Ashley, a widow aged 31 years. George Frederick was the son of Cleopas Harris and Anne Jones, who had married in 1854. His brother, Albert Edward Harris, was also a portrait and landscape painter and worked for 37 years in India.In 1920 he emigrated to Australia with his family. In Australia the widowed George Frederick married Rosetta Lucas, who had been born on 18 November 1874 in Hengoed , at Katoomba on 25 April 1922. During his career he painted a portrait of George V . He died in Sydney and was buried in the Church of England cemetery in Randwick , a suburb of Sydney

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SKU qb593
Artist George Frederick Harris (1856-1924)
Date Late 19th Century
Dimensions 37.5 x 52cm
Medium Oil
Subject Landscape
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