“The Artist” William John Wainwright PRBSA (1855–1931) Oil on canvas. Dated July 1902 on the reverse – unsigned.
Canvas size 40.5 x 50.5 cms.
Provenance: New Art Gallery, Birmingham – November 1976 Pauline Norton Ltd, Bridgnorth Wainwright was an artist who spent most of his life in Birmingham, England. He trained at the Birmingham School of Art under Edward R. Taylor and began his career as an apprentice in the stained glass firm Hardman & Co. In 1879, Wainwright founded the Birmingham Art Circle with four other artists including Walter Langley. He is well known for his figurative portraits in oil on canvas along with his detailed and flamboyant still life depictions of opulent flower vases. The painting is in very good condition except for a few small patches of isolated paint losses.
