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Sir Luke Fildes, RA (1843-1927) 'Nina', oil on ca

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Sir Luke Fildes, RA (1843-1927) 'Nina', oil on canvas, signed and dated 1923, also signed inscribed and dated on reverse, 49cm x 36cm Fildes was born in Liverpool and began his artistic career at The Warrington Art School aged 17. He then moved to London to study at the South Kensington Schools before embarking on a career as an illustrator with the Graphic Magazine. He was one of the few Victorian artists to depict the reality of poverty in Britain's cities. With his Royal Academy exhibits 'The Doctor', 1891 and 'Applicants for admission to a casual ward', 1874, winning him international accolades. Fildes also was a highly successful portrait painter whose commissions included the Coronation portraits of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. He was knighted in 1906

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