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Keywords: Symbolism, Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Victorian Era, American Impressionism, pastoral scene, figurative art, outdoor portrait, 1900s artwork, American painter, period artwork, signed artwork, William Merritt Chase style, Edmund Tarbell style, Thomas Wilmer Dewing style
Francis Humphrey Woolrych (American, 1868–1941) oil on canvas painting depicting a nude woman sleeping in the grass with her head and upper body resting against a tree. Signed lower left. (Very Hard to see) . Circa late 19th to early 20th century, USA.
Bio: Francis Humphry Woolrych’s speciality was nudes, landscapes and portraits. He has a mural in the dome in the capital building named the Wealth of the North in Jefferson City, Missouri and in the St. Louis Library. He was noted in the 1904 Artists Who’s Who in America.
Art: 19 x 14 in. (48.3 x 35.6 cm.), Frame: 26 x 20 3/4 in. (66 x 52.7 cm.) approx
ID 10
Condition: Overall good condition. Wear commensurate with age. No major flaws noted. Please see photos
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