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Description: | Signed: yes Description: Vastagh's painting of lions in the Russell-Cotes collection was first purchased by Pears Soap Limited to be used as one of their three annual prints for sale at a cost of two shillings and six pence. It was originally entitled Repose. However, when the painting was published by Pears in 1899 it was renamed The British Lion, probably to increase its saleability by appealing to the patriotism of the popular market. Despite its new title, this overtly sentimental representation of a lion and his mate is typical of the artist's paintings of similar subjects, which bear titles such as Protective Parents (Sotheby's, London, 3 August 1998, lot 60), to enhance the parallel between his animal subjects and their viewers. Vastagh's careful study of the lions enabled him to render details of pose, facial expression and fur texture with a realistic, broad-stroked technique that reveals his thorough knowledge of the animals. | Subjects: | animal (Lion) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Vastagh, Geza (German artist, 1866-1919) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8467... | Go to resource |
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