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Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting Portrait Seated Lady Halle By John Maler Collier OBE

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This signature piece will bring some serious art cred to your home! Gaze upon this large Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting Portrait Seated Lady by John Maler Collier, the OBE. This masterpiece is perfect for curating a stunning, vintage vibe in any space. Art up your life!
Painted in the typical Pre-Raphaelite style.
Subject portrait of a "Prominent Important Lady" posing seated in her favourite green armchair knitting.
Oil on canvas with glass cover on the front.
Signed in red by the worldwide known famous English listed artist John Maler Collier (1850-1934).
The sitter is believed to be possibly Lady Halle in later life, also known as Wilhelmine Maria Franziska Neruda (1838–1911). Lady Hallé, was a Moravian virtuoso violinist, chamber musician, and teacher.
A celebrated Moravian-born violinist whose career spanned more than six decades, her first public performance was aged seven, playing a sonata by Bach. She toured Europe with her family, visiting England in 1849. She married the Swedish conductor and composer Ludwig Norman in 1864, and became known as Wilma Norman-Neruda.
They separated in 1869 and in the same year, she returned to London, where her appearances were so popular that she returned annually. Here, she met pianist and conductor Charles Hallé who became her second husband in 1888. In 1901, Hallé was appointed violinist to Queen Alexandra.Such a fine musuem quality work of art.
Circa late 19th century.
Set in the original fine gilt wood frame by Richard Turley, Turley was described by John Collier as 'my frame maker' in 1898 source: NPG Directory of British Picture Frame Makers. On the reverse, the printed trade label of Richard Turley Carver & Gilder 21 Crogsland Road Kentish Town NW.
John Maler Collier OBE RP ROI (Born on 27 January 1850 – died 11 April 1934) was a leading English painter and writer. He painted in the Pre-Raphaelite style, and was one of the most prominent portrait painters of his generation.
Both his marriages were to daughters of Thomas Henry Huxley. He studied painting at the Munich Academy starting in 1875.Collier was from a talented and successful family. His grandfather, John Collier, was a Quaker merchant who became a member of parliament. His father, Robert, (who was a member of parliament, Attorney General and, for many years, a full-time judge of the Privy Council) was created the first Lord Monkswell.
He was also a member of the Royal Society of British Artists. John Collier's elder brother, the second Lord Monkswell, was Under-Secretary of State for War and Chairman of the London County Council.
In due course, Collier became an integral part of the family of Thomas Henry Huxley PC, President of the Royal Society from 1883 to 1885. Collier married two of Huxley's daughters and was "on terms of intimate friendship" with his son, the writer Leonard Huxley. Collier's first wife, in 1879, was Marian (Mady) Huxley.
Sixteen of John Collier's paintings are now in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery in London, and two are in the Tate Gallery. Four of the National Portrait Gallery paintings were in December 1997 on display: John Burns, Sir William Huggins, Thomas Huxley (the artist's father in law) and Charles Darwin (copies of the last two are also prominently displayed at the top of the staircase at the Athenaeum Club in London).
Reference sources: Website of William Shannon Fine Art, June 2019.
For other examples see wikipedia, National Portrait Gallery & Tate.
Such a delightful scene to the eye.
Attention to every detail is magnificent, the hands, the lady's dress, her face & the green chair.
Provenance bought from a fine art auction label verso.
Highly sought after due to the collectible nature of the subject matter such elaborate detail.
The brushwork is of highest exceptional quality.
With hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home display.
Incredible conversation piece for your guests.
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Condition report.
Offered in fine used old original condition.
Having some foxing, craquelure to the canvas surface in places, the canvas is in good original unlined condition. The frame has some noticeable chips, scuffs, wear, cracking commensurate with usage & old age.
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Dimensions in centimetres

High 103cm
Wide 81.5cm

Depth 10cm