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Description: | In 1937 William Thompson donated a number of paintings to Wolverhampton Art Gallery. Among them was this picture by the Irish artist, Charles Nycholls. When the painting was given to the Gallery it was listed as 'Queen Victoria and her family at Brighton Sands' but this is not correct. The ages of the children do not match with those of Queen Victoria's family and from looking at contemporary photographs we know the scenery shown is not Brighton. Nicholls often painted domestic and narrative scenes. He witnessed and was interested in the development of the first Victorian resorts. This painting of holidaymakers in the 1860s, reflects the fashions of the day: the eldest girl wears a tartan shawl and the boy's outfit is influenced by the uniform of the Zouaves, the French corps in Algeria.
Oil painting showing a wealthy Victorian family on a beach. There are four women, a man and three children. Boats and working people can be seen in the background. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Rights holder: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Subjects: | Boys Childhood Fine arts Oil painting Holidays Boats 19th Century Girls Coast Nineteenth century Parents Beaches Oil Paintings Seashore Children Buildings Musical instruments Victorian period People and roles Leisure Leisure time activities Paintings Narrative painting Family Wealth Dresses People Art collections | Temporal: | 1860 - 1890
Victorian (1837-1901) | Source: | Black Country History | Creator: | NICHOLLS; Charles Wynne (1831 - 1903) | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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