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ARTHUR JOHN ELSLEY

Lot 1735
10.03.2023 10:00UTC +01:00
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AuctioneerHargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf
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Lot 1735 | ARTHUR JOHN ELSLEY
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ARTHUR JOHN ELSLEY 1860 London - 1952 Ibid. Any Room For Me? Oil on canvas. 86.5 x 67.5 cm (F. 104.5 x 83 cm). Signed and dated lower left 'ARTHUR. J ELSLEY. 1897'. Slightly soiled, part. min. losses of paint, min. rest. Frame. In Parker on p. 64 illustrated as Chromolithography after the present painting, printed in 'Weldon's Ladies' Journal, Christmas 1897'. It can be assumed that this is the original as mentioned by Parker: ''Clevery constructed scene bringing together snow and using the umbrella as a prop. The old man also appears in Fred Morgan`s 'Grandfather`s Birthday? / 'Children' s Children Are The Glory Of Old Men, 1897''' (S.40). Arthur John Elsley joined the Royal Academy as early as 1876, where he first trained the art of portraiture and was later able to use the skills in his narrative compositions. Human kindness, humor and childlike joy characterize Elsley's oeuvre, which according to Terry Parker can be seen as an alternative to the reality of life in the late Victorian era. As a result, Elsley became the most reproduced artist of his time. The scenery depicts the cheerful encounter of three siblings with their grandfather on a snowy winter day. The children look up with rosy cheeks from under a large umbrella. The painting`s title refers to the winking request of the older gentleman to also grant him protection from the snowstorm. It appears the kids are just returning from school, carrying a slate table, merrily laughing. A curiously waiting Border Collie in the foreground underlines the playful mood of the scenery. In his compositions, Elsley pays attention to details which he, according to Parker, knows implements by costumes that were always ready to hand. It is the children' s faces in particular that the artist designs with devotion. Mostly his own daughter Marjorie serves as model. Thus, the physiognomy of the girl in a pink coat can be found repeatedly in his works. The grandfather with beard is a variation of the seafarer-type, for which W.D. Anderson served as archetype who also modeled for other major academics of the time. In spite of his great productivity, the artist painted a total of only nine snow scenes, except for other Christmas themes, according to Parker. These were eagerly in demand as they were ideal for reproductions in calendars, magazines and gift prints during Advent season. In the 1930s his works were also duplicated on candy boxes. Soon after completion in 1897, the present painting, whose location was unknown to date, found great echo as chromolithography in the Christmas edition of 'Weldon's Ladies' Journal'. Literature: Terry Parker: Golden Hours. The paintings of Arthur J. Elsley 1860-1952. Richard Dennis 1998, p.40.
ARTHUR JOHN ELSLEY 1860 London - 1952 ebenda Any Room For Me? Öl auf Leinwand. 86,5 x 67,5 cm (R. 104,5 x 83 cm). Signiert und datiert unten links 'ARTHUR. J ELSLEY. 1897'. Leicht verschmutzt, part. min. Farbverluste, min. rest. Rahmen. Bei Parker auf S. 64 abgebildet als Chromolithographie nach dem vorliegenden Gemälde, abgedruckt in 'Weldon's Ladies' Journal, Christmas 1897'. Es ist davon auszugehen, dass es sich hier um das genannte Original handelt: ''Clevery constructed scene bringing together snow and using the umbrella as a prop. The old man also appears in Fred Morgan`s 'Grandfather`s Birthday? / 'Children' s Children Are The Glory Of Old Men, 1897''' (S.40) Arthur John Elsley trat bereits 1876 der Royal Academy bei, wo er sich zunächst in der Kunst der Porträtmalerei schulte und diese später in seinen narrativen Kompositionen geschickt einzusetzen vermochte. Menschliche Wärme, Humor und kindliche Freude kennzeichnen Elsleys Oeuvre, das laut Terry Parker als Gegenentwurf zur Lebensrealität im späten viktorianischen Zeitalter gesehen werden kann. In der Folge avancierte Elsley zum meist reproduzierten Künstler seiner Zeit. Die Szenerie schildert das heitere Zusammentreffen dreier Geschwister mit ihrem Großvater an einem verschneiten Wintertag. Mit geröteten Wangen blicken die Kinder unter einem großen Regenschirm hervor. Der Titel des Gemäldes verweist auf die augenzwinkernde Bitte des älteren Herren, ihm ebenfalls Schutz vor dem Schneegestöber zu gewähren. Gelöst lachend und mit Schiefertafel im Arm kommen die Kinder gerade vom Schulunterricht. Ein gespannt wartender Border Collie im Bildvordergrund unterstreicht die ausgelassene Grundstimmung des Geschehens. Elsley achtet in seinen Kompositionen auf Detailgenauigkeit, die er laut Parker durch stets griffbereite Kostüme umzusetzen weiß. Liebevoll gestaltet der Künstler insbesondere die Kindergesichter. Als Modell dient ihm zumeist die eigene Tochter Marjorie. So findet sich die Physiognomie des Mädchens im rosafarbenen Mantel wiederholt in seinen Werken. Der Großvater mit Bart ist eine Abwandlung des Typus des Seefahrers, für welchen W.D. Anderson als Vorbild diente, der auch für andere bedeutende Akademisten der Zeit Modell stand. Trotz großer Produktivität malte der Künstler laut Parker insgesamt nur neun Schnee-Szenen, ausgenommen weiterer Weihnachtsmotive. Für diese gab es begierige Nachfrage, da sie sich ideal für Reproduktionen in Kalendern, Magazinen und auf Geschenkdrucken zur Adventszeit eigneten. In den 1930er Jahren fanden seine Werke zudem Vervielfältigung auf Süßwarenschachteln. Auch das vorliegende Gemälde, dessen Standort bislang unbekannt war, fand kurz nach Fertigstellung 1897 großen Anklang als Chromolithographie in der Weihnachtsausgabe des 'Weldon's Ladies' Journal'. Literatur: Terry Parker: Golden Hours. The paintings of Arthur J. Elsley 1860-1952. Richard Dennis 1998, S.40.
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