see detailed description
Large 19th Century Portrait Of Mrs Louisa Tooth - John Seymour Lucas (1849-1923)
Huge 19th Century three quarter length portrait of Mrs Louise Hartley Tooth, oil on canvas by John Seymour Lucas. Beautiful portrait and period piece of Mrs Tooth in full summer attire, wide brim hat, standing before an open glade, leaning on a stone plinth holding a rose. Presented in its original antique gilt frame. Signed dated and inscribed fully verso. Would significantly improve with just a light surface clean.
Measurements: 70" x 53" framed approx
notes: The sitter, Louisa Hartley Tooth (1859-1903), neé Beningfield, was the great-grandmother of the previous owner. The portrait was commissioned by her husband Arthur Tooth (1828-1900). A photograph of Louisa with her four children, taken just a few years after the completion of the present work, is held at London's National Portrait Gallery [NPG x76187].
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
British, 19th – 20th century, male.
Born 21 December 1849, in London; died 8 May 1923, in London.
Painter, watercolourist. History painting, portraits, genre scenes.
John Seymour Lucas trained as a sculptor before devoting himself to painting as a pupil of his father, the portraitist John Lucas. His work covered a range of subject matter, from family and genre scenes to military subjects. He travelled to Spain in order to study the techniques of the Spanish painters. In London, he exhibited regularly with the Royal Academy from 1871, and became an academician in 1898.
Museum and Gallery Holdings
Birmingham: Lancelot Kennedy reading the Gospels to Sir Thomas Kennedy
Leicester: The Whip for Van Tromp
London (Nat. Portrait Gal.): Self-portrait (1887, pencil); Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone (1902, chalk)
London (Royal Academy of Art): News from the Front (1898, oil on canvas)
London (Tate Collection): After Culloden, Rebel Hunting (1884, oil on canvas)
Sydney: The Gordon Riot; The Invincible Armada
Wolverhampton (AG and Mus.): Down to the Dregs (1880, oil on canvas); Flight of Five Members(1914, oil on canvas)
Surrey Fine Arts
Our gallery carefully selects its paintings based on their quality and importance. Surrey Fine Arts only sell original antique oil paintings. We understand your purchase for your home or as an investment is important and offer clients a discreet and professional service. We ship to every country regardless of value or size and are happy to work with our buyers to make sure they receive their item quickly and safely. We offer extremely low international Express postage often arriving to the USA, Russia and China within 48 hours. We also offer options for buyers to avoid needless customs charges.
Our collection comes from various sources including private estates, auction houses, galleries, museums as well as our own paintings that are circulated out & most of which are fresh to the market. As well as our own expertise at Surrey Fine Arts many of our works of art are assessed and authenticated by leading UK and International specialists in their field.
Restoration
About Us
Surrey Fine Arts are specialist dealers in British, Old Masters and Impressionist paintings. The gallery, based in heart of Surrey, carries a large eclectic inventory of important works offering our clients a professional service with complete discretion. We have exclusive connections with dealers, galleries and private collectors internationally.
Payment
Payment can be made using Paypal, Bank Transfer, Cheque, Credit Card or Cash On Collection
We are also happy to accept deposits to reserve Buy It Now items and agree a Layaway payment plan.
Shipping
We ship internationally, shipping rates can be found on each listing. Simply select the country destination to find the appropriate rate.
For international buyers we complete all customs documentation including statements of antiquity which excludes any import fees being charge upon receipt in most countries.
If you have any special delivery or shipping requirements we are happy to help.
Terms
Our paintings are photographed in a well lit gallery and are a true reflection of how they will be viewed in situ.
All of our paintings are authentic original antique works of art. We do not sell prints or modern reproductions.
Returns
If you have any issues or questions before or after receiving your item send us a message via eBay and we will get back to you within 24 hours.
In the event of a return we ask buyers to return the item safely and we will issue a full refund upon receipt.
