Kelvingrove is one of my favourite spots so I am delighted this particular World Fair did so well. Imagine the excitement at visiting the Palace of Fine Arts, and imagine even more the excitement created for the Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Good on Lavery for being a witness.
June 4, 2015 at 7:50 AM
Sir John Lavery (1856-1941) is perhaps known as a portrait painter (I wrote about his portraits of his wife here). But he was pretty much an all-rounder, painting village scenes, doing wartime art, interiors, and finally poolside views of sunny south Florida. A short Wikipedia entry about him is here.
The present post deals with career-building works he painted at the 1888 Glasgow International Exposition. Lavery made a number of oil sketches along with a few finished paintings, including a major one of Queen Victoria and a multitude of assembled dignitaries that helped him win portrait commissions thereafter.
Gallery
[Image]State Visit of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria to the Glasgow International Exposition, 1888 - 1890
[Image]Woman Painting a Pot at Glasgow International Exposition, 1888
A finished painting.
[Image]The Dutch Cocoa House at the Glasgow International Exposition, 1888
One of the sketches. Note the Van Houten plaque ubder the mantle.
[Image]The Blue Hungarians at the Glasgow International Exposition, 1888
[Image]The Glasgow International Exposition, 1888
[Image]The Glasgow International Exposition, 1888
[Image]The Musical Ride of the 15th Hussars during the Military Tournament at the Glasgow International Exposition, 1888
[Image]The Cigar Seller at the Glasgow International Exposition, 1888
posted by Donald Pittenger at 1:00 AM on Jun 4, 2015
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Close this window Jump to comment formKelvingrove is one of my favourite spots so I am delighted this particular World Fair did so well. Imagine the excitement at visiting the Palace of Fine Arts, and imagine even more the excitement created for the Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Good on Lavery for being a witness.
June 4, 2015 at 7:50 AM