Original 1885 etching titled "Venetians", engraved by Charles Oliver Murray after the painting by Samuel Luke Fildes that belonged to John Aird. A group of Venetian women and children sew and rest on the steps of a canal.
Original 1885 etching titled "Venetians", engraved by Charles Oliver Murray after the painting by Samuel Luke Fildes that belonged to John Aird. A group of Venetian women and children sew and rest on the steps of a canal.
Sir Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) was one of the most celebrated British genre painters of the Victorian age; his Venetian scenes come from the journeys he made to the city from the mid-1870s. Charles Oliver Murray (1842-1923) was a reproductive etcher of standing in the London of his day.
Medium: Etching.
Artist / after: Sir Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927).
Engraver: Charles Oliver Murray (1842-1923).
Date: 1885.
Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.1 in (25 x 18 cm).
Condition: Good condition. Paper with age-related toning, no tears or significant stains.