Mrs. Ingram Bywater

ID: #2868 | Art Nouveau | Portraits

Date: 19th century
Medium: watercolours, paper
Location: Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK
Dimensions: 72 x 49

The painting shows a woman in a Victorian dress, standing in profile and holding a flower. Her long dark hair is pinned together and her dress has delicate transparent layers with long trailing. Conspicuous is a pink scarf tied at the back. The background of the painting is decorated with a floral motif wallpaper featuring birds and flowers. A bird is seen flying in the foreground next to a woman, and a broken flowerpot lies on the ground.

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Crane painted picture Mrs. Ingram Bywater in 19th century. Prevailing color of this fine art print is vivid and its shape is portrait. Original size is 72 x 49. This art piece is located in Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Walter Crane (1845-1915). English painter and illustrator, regarded as the most influential creator of the children books of his generation. He was influenced by Japanese paintings. In 1862, his exhibited his painting Lady Shallotte at the Royal Academy of Painting, but the Academy rather rejected his piece. His work includes sculpture, glass, ceramics and wallpaper. In his masterpieces, he applied the principles of clean and decorative design. Despite initial setbacks, he established himself as a painter, had several significant exhibitions and was a member of many professional organizations.