William Mainwaring Palin (1862-1947) - Framed Oil Portrait of Edith Sitwell

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sx623
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Description

An intimate portrait study by William Mainwaring Palin (1862-1947) depicting a young Edith Sitwell in a flowing green dress, striking a powerful full-length pose. Palin renders Sitwell with loose, expressive brushwork characteristic of the figurative movement. The composition employs a rich palette of warm reds and earth tones that contrast dramatically with the deep green of her attire, whilst the soft treatment of light creates an atmospheric quality throughout. Sitwell was a popular subject for many notable portrait artists, including John Singer Sargent and Roger Fry. The painting is well presented in a bold gilt effect frame with moulded profile, finished with a bead and reel running pattern. Signed upper right. Further inscribed, initialled and dated '1913' verso. Provenance: Swiftsden House, East Sussex. On panel.

Condition

There is a small loss to the panel's lower left corner. The frame has minor surface wear consistent with age, including scuffs and stable cracks. Various losses to the bead and reel running pattern. Overall, the artwork presents in very good condition.

Size

32.5 x 25.5cm (12.8" x 10.0")
Framed Size: 48 x 41cm (18.9" x 16.1")

Artist Biography

William Mainwaring Palin (1862-1947) Painter and decorative artist, born in Hanley, Staffordshire, the son of William Palin, an engraver. Following a five-year apprenticeship at the Potteries firm of Josiah Wedgwood and Sons in Etruria, Palin was awarded a scholarship to the Royal College of Art, subsequently pursuing further study in Rome and Paris. He joined the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) in 1905, serving as honorary secretary from 1911 to 1913 and rising to vice-president in 1914. He exhibited extensively at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, as well as at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, and elsewhere. During the 1930s he was a frequent visitor to Walberswick, Suffolk, where much of his painting was done.

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SKU sx623
Frame Colour gold
Artist William Mainwaring Palin (1862-1947)
Date Early 20th Century
Dimensions 32.5 x 25.5cm
Medium Oil
Style Impressionism
Subject Portrait
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