Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 16

Alfred Kingsley Lawrence
Portrait of a Lady in Pince Nez - British 1919 art portrait oil painting

1919

$9,564.02
£7,000
€8,221.52
CA$13,287.31
A$14,292.40
CHF 7,638.28
MX$168,466.73
NOK 96,300.77
SEK 88,037.18
DKK 61,428.63

About the Item

This superb British portrait oil painting is by noted artist Alfred Kinglsey Lawrence. Painted in 1919 it is a seated portrait of a young woman with a lush burgundy velvet curtain behind her that really zings in colour. She is wearing a black lace dress that is beautifully depicted. Her fine features are sensitively portrayed and one can just see that she is wearing a pair of pince-nez glasses, incredibly difficult to paint but Lawrence has perfectly caught the light on them. The brushwork and details are just superb. This is a lovely example of Lawrence's work and a sensitive, thoughtful portrait. Signed and dated 1919 top left. Provenance. Surrey estate. Condition. Oil on canvas, 30 inches by 24 inches and in good condition. Frame. Housed in a gilt swept frame, 37 inches by 31 inches, in good condition. Alfred Kingsley Lawrence (1893-1975). Painter of pictures and murals and draughtsman, born in Lewes, Sussex. He studied at King Edward VII School of Art in Newcastle upon Tyne under Richard Hatton, at Royal College of Art with William Rothenstein and then in Italy as a Prix de Rome winner, 1923. Elected RA in 1938. Lawrence was a fine figure painter and a RA stalwart for many years, his work having a strong underlying draughtsmanship. Also showed RP of which he was a member and widely abroad. Among Lawrence’s notable murals are ones in Laing Art Gallery and Museum, Newcastle; Palace of Westminster; and Bank of England. Lived in London. During WW1 Lawrence was in the Tyneside Pioneers, and according to Richard Dunning was in the front line 100 yards from Lochnagar when it was blown up. Given that the (unannounced) 27 ton explosion was heard and felt in Kew, it must have unnerved him considerably – fortunately the Pioneers were the only troops, out of 100,000, who didn’t go over the top on that day. Lawrences masterpiece, The Altruists, (first exhibited at British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, 1924, then British Pavilion, 1925 Paris and now lost) showing First World War soldiers and a selection of robed figures grouped on either side of a risen Christ, was his most ambitious serious attempt to sublimate his traumatic WW1 experiences.
  • Creator:
    Alfred Kingsley Lawrence (1893 - 1975, British)
  • Creation Year:
    1919
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 37 in (93.98 cm)Width: 31 in (78.74 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Hagley, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU853113438872

More From This Seller

View All
Portrait of an Edwardian Lady - British American art portrait oil painting
By John Singer Sargent
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British Edwardian portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of John Singer Sargent. Sargent was born in America then trained in Paris before coming to London. Painted...
Category

1910s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of an Edwardian Lady - British 1900 art female portrait oil painting
By Ralph Peacock
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning British Edwardian portrairt oil painting is by noted 19th century born portrait painter Ralph Peacock .Painted circa 1900 it is a seated portrait of a lady in a black dress with shiffon sleeves and beautiful pink flowers in her lap. She is wearing considerable jewellery suggesting her wealth; an ornate ring, fleur de lys broach, a long string of pearls...
Category

Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Lady with Pendant - British Art Deco 30 s portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This gorgeous Art Deco portrait oil painting is by British female artist Elsie March. Elsie was one of 9 siblings, eight of whom became artists. Although Elsie later went on to focus...
Category

1930s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a 1920 s Lady - American Art Deco female portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
American artist Henry R Rittenberg painted this lovely 1920's Art Deco portrait oil painting. The painting is a standing half length portrait of a lady in a black coat with a white fur collar over a red dress and long beads. She has an elegant 1920's short bob hair style and a confident expression. The strong brushwork and range of tones within one colour are superb. A really striking Art Deco portrait oil painting. Signed upper left. Provenance. Dorset estate. Condition. Oil on canvas, 30 inches by 25 inches and in good condition. Frame. Housed in a fine James Bourlet panel silvered frame, 40 inches by 35 inches and in good condition. Henry R Rittenberg (1879-1969) was born in Libau, Latvia and later immigrated to the United States. He studied art at the Bavarian Academy in Germany, and by 1906, was in Philadelphia, where he attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. Rittenberg painted landscapes and still lifes, yet his forte was portraiture. The artist was commissioned to paint a number of portraits of American dignitaries including Attorney General Homer Stille Cummings and a group portrait of President Harry S...
Category

1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Blanche Stuchbury - Scottish Edwardian art portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb atmospheric British Edwardian portrait oil painting is by noted Scottish artist Howard Somerville. Painted in 1911 it is a half length portrait of Miss Blanche Stuchbury,...
Category

1910s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Oval Portrait of Girl with Blue Sash - Scottish Edwardian art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely Scottish Edwardian oval portrait oil painting is by noted artist George Harcourt. Painted circa 1910 it is a three-quarter length standing portrait of a young girl with t...
Category

1910s Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

You May Also Like

New York 1911, Fine Portrait of a Lady oval format, signed dated oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, signed and dated 1911 Title: A Belle Maman, New York Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed. framed: 27.5 x 18.5 inches canvas: 25.75 x 16.7...
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Alfred Ward (act.1873-1927) - Framed Late 19th Century Oil, Portrait of a Lady
Located in Corsham, GB
An accomplished portrait of a young lady in a white dress against a dark background. She gazes beyond the frame in a moment of quiet contemplation. Faintly signed to the upper right....
Category

Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900 s British Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady British School, early 1900's Circle of Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) British. Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on canvas, 24" x 20" (61 x 50.8cm) plus gilt swept f...
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Noblewoman - Oil on Canvas by Anonymous Master Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful circular oil on canvas representing the portrait of a Noblewoman dressed in Art Nouveau Style. It includes a contemporary black wooden frame. Very good conditions.
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

BEAUTIFUL LARGE ENGLISH 1920 S OIL PAINTING - Portrait by Nicholas Hornyansky
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Nicholas Hornyansky (1896-1965) Hungarian / Canadian TITLE: "Portrait Of Baroness Miriam Rothschild" MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIGNED: lower left SIZE: 97cm x 78cm inclusive o...
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Late 19th Century English Oil on Canvas Painting Female Portrait 1900
Located in Portland, OR
Antique English oil on canvas portrait painting, circa 1900. A very handsome Impressionist portrait of a youthful lady in Edwardian dress. Oil on canvas, signed to the upper left "F ...
Category

Early 1900s English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil