Portrait of a Lady In Wide Brimmed Hat Besides A Window. A rare study of a lady in white attire, floral wide brimmed hat and foliage to the left section of the painting. Overall a charming study. Inscribed with the artists name to the reverse of the canvas. The painting is housed in a good frame which compliments the painting well. About Stanhope Alexander Forbes. Forbes was born in Dublin, the son of Juliette de Guise Forbes, a French woman, and William Forbes, an English railway manager, who was later transferred to London. He had an older brother named William, who, like his father, was a railway manager; William worked for the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway. He was married in the summer of 1889 to fellow painter Elizabeth Armstrong at Newlyn’s St Peter’s Church. Their first home was at the “Cliffs Castle” cottage, which overlooked the sea. They had a son named Alexander, nicknamed Alec. The couple had a home built for the family in Higher Faughan, Penzance. Elizabeth died in 1912. In 1915, Forbes remarried friend and previous student Maudie Palmer, who had been assistant, helper and friend to the whole Forbes family. During the First World War Forbes’ son Alec served under the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Alec died on the battlefield in August, 1916. Forbes died in Newlyn on 2 March 1947 at the age of 89. He was buried in the churchyard of Sancreed Parish Church. Modern frame is in good condition as well. Framed: W: 55 cm (21 1/2″) x H: 67 cm (26 1/2″) approx. The item “Rare Antique Early 1900’s Portrait Oil On Canvas Painting FORBES” is in sale since Tuesday, November 15, 2016. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “newton_art_2010″ and is located in Bury St. Edmunds. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.
- Self-Representing Artist?: No
- Original/ Repro: Original
- Subject: People & Portraits
- Medium: Oil
- Style: Realism
- Date of Creation: 1900-1949
