John Callcott Horsley "The New Dress" Painting
John Callcott Horsley RA (English, 1817-1903). Oil on canvas painting titled "The New Dress" (1864) depicting an interior scene with a young girl showing off her brand new dress to an older, seated woman. A dog peaks out from under the table and a cat sleeps peacefully on a cushion nearby. In the background through an open doorway, a mule can be seen being led away by a young man. Signed and dated along the lower right. Along the verso there are several labels including one from the Alexandra Palace of Art & Industry. There are two labels from Kurt E. Schon Ltd. Fine Art. There is an additional label detailing the artwork's history.
Exhibition: Alexandra Palace of Art & Industry, ca. 1864; Royal Academy of Art, London, 1864.
Provenance: Flatou Collection; Christie's 1866, 1867, and 1868; Kurt E. Schon Ltd. Fine Art; Private Minnesota Collection.
Sight; height: 34 1/4 in x width: 43 1/2 in. Framed; height: 42 1/4 in x width: 51 1/2 in.
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John Callcott Horsley RA (English, 1817-1903). Oil on canvas painting titled "The New Dress" (1864) depicting an interior scene with a young girl showing off her brand new dress to an older, seated woman. A dog peaks out from under the table and a cat sleeps peacefully on a cushion nearby. In the background through an open doorway, a mule can be seen being led away by a young man. Signed and dated along the lower right. Along the verso there are several labels including one from the Alexandra Palace of Art & Industry. There are two labels from Kurt E. Schon Ltd. Fine Art. There is an additional label detailing the artwork's history.
Exhibition: Alexandra Palace of Art & Industry, ca. 1864; Royal Academy of Art, London, 1864.
Provenance: Flatou Collection; Christie's 1866, 1867, and 1868; Kurt E. Schon Ltd. Fine Art; Private Minnesota Collection.
Sight; height: 34 1/4 in x width: 43 1/2 in. Framed; height: 42 1/4 in x width: 51 1/2 in.
Condition Report: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
