Manner of James Lawrence Isherwood - 20th Century Oil The Colourful Dress

Description

A striking portrait of a timid looking woman, with her hands held in front of her, in a vibrant, patterned dress. The artist has used a heavy, impasto style of brushwork with the paint, reminiscent of the work of James Lawrence Isherwood. The painting is unsigned. On canvas.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration and wear at the outer edges. There is an area of loss to the paint at the lower right corner.

Size

91 x 51cm (35.8" x 20.1")

Artist Biography

James Lawrence Isherwood was an English artist, born in Wigan, Lancashire. He often painted subject and images from the Wigan area in a style that became known as Wigan style His style has been described as Impressionist/Expressionist.