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Edward Hughes, British 1832-1908- Portrait of Mrs Florence Villiers with her son Algernon,...
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Edward Hughes,
British 1832-1908-
Portrait of Mrs Florence Villiers with her son Algernon, full-length, seated together in a springtime garden landscape;
oil on canvas, signed and dated 'Edward Hughes/ 1897' (lower left), 158.5 x 118.3 cm.
Provenance:
By family descent from the sitters to the present owner.
Note:
Edward Hughes trained at the Royal Academy Schools, and exhibited widely throughout his prolific and successful career, including at the Royal Academy, The British Institute, and The Grosvenor Gallery. Hughes initially gained recognition for his genre pieces, which were reminiscent of the works of the Scottish painter Thomas Faed (1826-1900). Later in his career, he became renowned for his portraits of the aristocracy, which bore a striking resemblance to the ‘fancy’ pictures created by John Everett Millais (1829-1896). His early works were characterised by meticulous attention to detail, influenced by Millais and other members of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. As the century progressed, however, his paintings became increasingly opulent and lavish, reflecting the fashionable Impressionist style, which was popular with his Victorian sitters. These works featured vibrant tones, broader, looser strokes and emphasised the play of light on the fabrics and textures of his sitters’ clothes and the surrounding landscape, which is clearly visible in the portrait presented here.
Here, Hughes has depicted Florence Villiers, née Ricardo, and her son, Algernon Villiers, in a garden. During the nineteenth century, motherhood held a central place in the domestic ideal, and middle-class Victorian mothers dedicated more time to their children compared to previous generations. They engaged in play, education, and integrated their children into daily life within the household. In Hughes’s picture, Algernon holds a basket filled with freshly picked flowers, suggesting that mother and child may have spent the day exploring and learning in the garden.
A similar portrait by Hughes titled Portrait of Mrs. Drury Percy Wormald and her Son in an Autumnal Landscape sold at Christie’s New York in 2007 ($6,600).
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