Edward Clifford 1844-1907 British School 19th.Century. Watercolour inscribed verso Maria at Varallo-A Luini like head.
26 by 33.5cm. Image 43 by 50cm framed overall.
Provenance: formerly with The Maas Gallery, London.
Edward Clifford was a disciple of Edward Burne-Jones. The painting was created in Varallo, a district of Piedmont in northern Italy, between Milan and Turin. Clifford was deeply influenced by Burne-Jones, whose admiration for the Italian Renaissance painter Bernardino Luini shaped his artistic style. Luini’s influence is particularly visible in the striking, expressive eyes of Clifford’s figures, which became a distinctive feature of his work. Clifford belonged to a group of Burne-Jones followers whose art was described as “poetry without grammar.” His granddaughter remembered him as a deeply religious man, fascinated by Duchesses, and exceptionally talented in watercolour.
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