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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.) image 1
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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.)

3 December 2015, 14:00 GMT
Edinburgh

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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.)

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.

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