A portrait of a lady, knitting at a table by artist Edmund Bristow (1787-1876), an English animal, still life and subject painter. Oil on panel. Circa 1830.
Bristow exhibited several works at the Royal Academy between 1809 & 1829. This particular piece, features a lady (possibly named Sarah Clode), sitting at a table in front of the fireplace, with knitting material. She wears a traditional oversized dress, with bonnet and ruff, typical of the pre-victorian era.
Signed 'E Bristow' along bottom edge, underneath subjects. Set in decorative, carved wooden frame.
Artist: Edmund Bristow Period: 19th Century (Circa 1830) Measurements: H46cm x W41cm | H18in x W16in
