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William Strang RA RPE(British, 1859-1921)The Sieve Mender 41 x 51 cm. (16 1/8 x 20 1/16 in.)
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William Strang RA RPE (British, 1859-1921)
The Sieve Mender
signed 'W STRANG' (lower right) and titled (to stretcher verso)
oil on canvas
41 x 51 cm. (16 1/8 x 20 1/16 in.)
signed 'W STRANG' (lower right) and titled (to stretcher verso)
oil on canvas
41 x 51 cm. (16 1/8 x 20 1/16 in.)
Footnotes
Provenance
From the artist to Mrs Morris
Thence by family descent
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy, 1885, cat.no. 1622
Strang was one of Scotland's most significant figure painters. This monumental subject recalls the work of his tutor, Alphonse Legros, who was also an important printmaker and formative influence on the Glasgow Boys.