Margaret Dicksee

The First Commission: Sir Thos. Lawrence, President of the R.A., as a Boy

The First Commission: Sir Thos. Lawrence, President of the R.A., as a Boy by Margaret Dicksee

Artwork Detail

Margaret Dicksee was the sister of the prominent Victorian painter Sir Frank Dicksee. This painting, which appeared at the Royal Academy in 1901, contributes to a well-established historical genre - the depiction of an episode from the boyhood of a famous figure. Here it is the talented son of a provincial innkeeper who is the purported subject of the painting, but the work itself serves as a promotion of the actual artist's skills (in this instance a woman).

Title
The First Commission: Sir Thos. Lawrence, President of the R.A., as a Boy
Artist/creator
Margaret Dicksee
Production date
circa 1901
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
914 x 1295 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
MU/40
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Department
International Art
Display status
Not on display

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