Title: Victorian Oil Painting – "Feeding the Kitten" by Mark William Langlois (British, 1848–1924)
Description: Victorian Oil Painting – "Feeding the Kitten" by Mark William Langlois (British, 1848–1924)
A good quality 19th-century oil on canvas by Mark William Langlois, signed and dated 1879 lower left.
The painting depicts a charming rural genre scene of four children watching a kitten drink from a shallow bowl, set against a cottage garden backdrop.
Langlois was a Surrey-born artist who exhibited at the Royal Academy during the 1860s and 70s.
He became known for his still lifes, landscapes and sentimental domestic subjects in oil and watercolour.
Presented in its original carved and giltwood Victorian frame with a titled brass name plaque.
Signed and dated lower left
Frame size: 66 x 57 cm (26 x 22½ in)
Oil on canvas
Very good condition throughout; a few minor marks to the frame consistent with age
Ready to hang
A well-composed and decorative example of Victorian genre painting.
Condition: Used
Location
Category: Antiques"