CHARLES SILLEM LIDDERDALE (BRITISH 1831-1895)

CHARLES SILLEM LIDDERDALE (BRITISH 1831-1895)
Milk Maid
signed with monogram and dated 81 (CLS entwinded, lower left)
oil on canvas
53 x 41 cm

PROVENANCE:
EARLY BRITISH AND VICTORIAN PAINTINGS, Phillips, London, 18th June 1996, Lot 114

Charles Sillem Lidderdale was known for his portraits of women, which were highly romanticised and notable for their attention to detail and realism. Lidderdale's influence can be seen in the development of British academic painting, and the growing interest in realism and naturalism during his time.