A Bit of Blue
Early in his career the artist, Henry Stacy Marks, was associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement and produced paintings and designs influenced by medieval themes. Later he became interested in depicting birds, landscapes and portraits.
This is a portrait of Frederick Litchfield (1850-1930), an authority on antique furniture. Lichfield was a keen collector of blue and white ceramics which were considered highly desirable in the 1870s and 1880s. Here he is shown examining a K’ang Hsi (1662-1722), a type of porcelain ginger jar.
This is a portrait of Frederick Litchfield (1850-1930), an authority on antique furniture. Lichfield was a keen collector of blue and white ceramics which were considered highly desirable in the 1870s and 1880s. Here he is shown examining a K’ang Hsi (1662-1722), a type of porcelain ginger jar.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 206/1911
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Paintings
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Common Name
- A Bit of Blue
- Simple Name
- painting
- Inscription Transcription
- HS Marks 1877; A Bit of Blue HS Marks 15 Hamilton Terrace NW ; City of Nottingham Art Museum Nottingham Castle Special Loan Exhibition 1913-4
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Town
- London
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Date
- 1877
- Production Person Initials
- Henry Stacy
- Production Person Surname
- Marks
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
