A BOY IN REGENTS PARK WATERCOLOUR PORTRAIT ALBERT LUDOVICI 1886 EXHIBITED

Description: A BOY IN REGENTS PARK WATERCOLOUR PORTRAIT ALBERT LUDOVICI 1886 EXHIBITED ARTIST:, Albert Johann Ludovici Snr, German-British (by naturalisation), 1820 - 1894 SUBJECT: Portrait, of a young male resting, titled verso ‘In Regents Park’ MEDIUM: Watercolour on paper, or card, a matte over, SIGNATURE: Monogrammed, lower left; more properly ascribed to the original exhibition label of the Royal Society of British Artists Winter Exhibition 1886/7 retained to verso, with the artist and his residence in Mornington Road, Regents Park DATE: 1886 SIZE: Visible painting, 23.5 x 14cm (9.25 x 5.5 inches), frame 44.5 x 36cm (17.5 x 14inches) PROVENANCE: English country estate auction, private collection; back to the artist, Winter 1886/7 Exhibition Royal Society of British Artists, Suffolk Street, Pall Mall London; description (for the Exhibition) and dedicated inscription in the artist’ hand, all to verso retained from the original mount CONDITION: Very good to excellent, we do not detect any issues although we suspect the work was cleaned on return to a contemporary frame and matte – we have not inspected this work outside its frame FRAME: Contemporary frame shows just light age-related wear Anchor A BOY IN REGENTS PARK WATERCOLOUR PORTRAIT ALBERT LUDOVICI 1886 EXHIBITED Description A BOY IN REGENTS PARK WATERCOLOUR PORTRAIT ALBERT LUDOVICI 1886 EXHIBITED ARTIST:, Albert Johann Ludovici Snr, German-British (by naturalisation), 1820 - 1894 SUBJECT: Portrait, of a young male resting, titled verso ‘In Regents Park’ MEDIUM: Watercolour on paper, or card, a matte over, SIGNATURE: Monogrammed, lower left; more properly ascribed to the original exhibition label of the Royal Society of British Artists Winter Exhibition 1886/7 retained to verso, with the artist and his residence in Mornington Road, Regents Park DATE: 1886 SIZE: Visible painting, 23.5 x 14cm (9.25 x 5.5 inches), frame 44.5 x 36cm (17.5 x 14inches) PROVENANCE: English country estate auction, private collection; back to the artist, Winter 1886/7 Exhibition Royal Society of British Artists, Suffolk Street, Pall Mall London; description (for the Exhibition) and dedicated inscription in the artist’ hand, all to verso retained from the original mount CONDITION: Very good to excellent, we do not detect any issues although we suspect the work was cleaned on return to a contemporary frame and matte – we have not inspected this work outside its frame FRAME: Contemporary frame shows just light age-related wear SHIPPING Weight, 2.5kg framed, professionally packaged, 5kgs.. FREE UK-DOMESTIC DELIVERY by courier, in 3 – 5 days SHIPPED WORLDWIDE by courier in 5 - 15 days, WITH THE FRAME, ready to hang: European Union UK36.90, Europe (non-EU) UK45.90, USA, Canada, Australia, Rest of the world UK79.90 (our ref cg405000815) We present a charming portrait study in watercolours of a young man reclining on grass, titled to the exhibition label verso ‘In Regents Park’. Signed with a monogram lower left and more properly ascribed to the original exhibition labels and inscription from the artist, this is a fine example of the portrait work of Albert Johan Ludovici (1820 – 1894). Born in Zittau, Saxony, , after living in Chamnitz until 1943, Ludovici moved to Paris, to study at the Atelier Orolling under the artist Jean Jacques Henner. Ludovici then moved to Margate, England to set up a studio to paint professionally. Quickly establishing himself as a successful portrait painter, enabled him to return to Paris after two years and in 1850, he married Caroline Grenoer (1822 – 1893). Ludovici returned to England, moving to Mornington Road, Regents Park, London where he would remain for most of his life He became a British citizen in 1971. Ludovici and his wife had five children, two of whom became established as painters during their own illustrious careers. Albert Ludovici had a long and established career as a painter, exhibiting regularly at the Royal Society of British Artists., of which this painting was exhibited in their Winter Exhibition of 1996/7. Ludovici returned to Vevey, Switzerland following the death of his wife in 1893, he died in 1894. Many examples of the work of Albert Ludovici can be seen on artprice.com, invaluabl.com, askart.com, mutualart.com besides the auction sites of bonhams.com, sothebys.com, christies.com and several provincial houses. Presented in very good to excellent overall condition in a contemporary frame this painting will look fabulous displayed. Click images to enlarge Terms of Sale The gallery at ColstarTV offers fine art, decorative art and prints, vintage photography, entertainment memorabilia and militaria. As film makers, we have a wide knowledge base of our core subjects We comprehensively research the provenance pf every item in our collection. For the discerning collector, our satisfaction is your satisfaction with the item you purchased, was as described, genuine and safely delivered. A summary of our terms: All items displayed in our gallery at ColstarTV are in stock and are shipped from the United Kingdom. We offer safe and expediated delivery worldwide through established carriers. Transit times vary. All items are sold under the VAT margin scheme. VAT cannot be shown separately or be reclaimed as input tax. 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Price: 1290 GBP

Location: London

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