Alfred Vickers, On The Medway Cities as per the fashion of

as per the fashion of the 1840s/50s

A dark ‘lost in time’ portrait of a young lady wearing a beautiful green dress with floral embroidery along with an impressive bonnet held with a ribbon

1870Provenance: EnglandCondition: Areas of craquelure but the paint layer is stable

It’s been painted with energy

Royal Society of British Artists

Alfred Vickers, On The Medway Cities as per the fashion ofA fine mid 19th century pastoral scene by British artist, Alfred Vickers (1786 1868). It depicts a shepherd and shepherdess tending to their animals by the River Medway in Kent. The Medway is a river steeped in historical significance and its been the source of inspiration for many painters over the years. In 1820, Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775 1851) completed his Medway Sketchbook, which included views of Rochester along with various shipping