Hide and Seek

细节

William Henry Knight (1823-1863)
Hide and Seek
signed and dated 'W.H. Knight/1860' (lower centre)
oil on panel
17½ x 21 7/8 in. (44.4 x 55.6 cm.)

来源

James Boyd of Ayrshire (died Manchester 1915)
thence by descent in the family to his granddaughter, Lady Talbot.

注意事项

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拍品专文

William Henry Knight gave up a career as a solicitor and entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1845. Initially he specialised in portraiture, but later turned to subject pictures. Hide and Seek epitomises the humorous child genre that characterises his work.