Eastern Lady
Artist
Henry Nelson O'Neil
(Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1817 - 1880)
Date1849
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 36.4 cm, Width: 31 cm
Frame: Height: 56.7 cm, Width: 50.9 cm
Frame: Height: 56.7 cm, Width: 50.9 cm
AcquisitionAlexander Macdonald Bequest, 1901.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationOn Display - Gallery 18
Object numberABDAG003007
About MeHenry Nelson O'Neill was a contemporary of John Phillip and a founding member of The Clique alongside Richard Dadd, William Powell Frith, and Augustus Leopold Egg. O'Neill travelled to the Far East as did many contemporary artists. This painting capitalises on the glamour that Victorians associated with the 'Orient'.This eastern lady is dressed in rich, colourful silks. Her skin, pearls and gold jewellery have all been executed using detailed brush strokes in order to express their varied textural qualities.
More About Me
An early study by an artist who condemned both the Pre-Raphaelite movement and the growth of democracy in Britain.
Exhibitions
19th Century
Jugyoku
Meiji Period, 1868 - 1912
Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Qing Dynasty, possibly 19th century
Qing Dynasty, 19th century
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, 1736 - 1795
George Davidson
