{"product_id":"oil-painting-contemplation-girl-reading-a-book-signed-blanche-macarthur","title":"Oil Painting, Contemplation, Girl Reading a book, signed Blanche MacArthur","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: #002060;\"\u003eCharming Late 19th-Century Portrait of a Young Reader\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eThis captivating oil painting, believed to be \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\"Phyllis\" by Blanche MacArthur\u003c\/span\u003e (fl. 1883–1904), captures a delicate moment of quiet study and reflection. The subject, a young girl, is rendered in a \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003esentimental, Academic style\u003c\/span\u003e popular in the late Victorian and Edwardian periods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eThe sitter is depicted wearing a traditional \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003ewhite Puritan-style cap and collar\u003c\/span\u003e over a dark, muted green dress, contrasting beautifully with her soft brown hair and contemplative expression. Her cheek rests gently upon her hand as she pauses while reading a book open before her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 5.0pt 0cm 5.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #663300; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eSize 20 cm x 14 cm - Gilt Framed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 5.0pt 0cm 5.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 8.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #3b3838; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eOverseas buyers, please get in touch with us for posting rates. Most objects sold in our gallery are antiques, vintage or used; therefore, they will show signs of being antique, vintage or used. There may be signs of scratches, discolouration, chips, cracks, wear and tear, unknown manufacturers and\/or patterns. Please see the photographs as they form part of the description.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOverseas buyers may have to pay any import duties, taxes, or fees that may apply. All items are meticulously wrapped and prepared for both international and UK shipping. Overseas buyers, please contact us for postage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leans Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56219144618332,"sku":"Auc-285","price":425.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/8945\/2380\/files\/untitled-0177.jpg?v=1765620308","url":"https:\/\/leansgallery.com\/products\/oil-painting-contemplation-girl-reading-a-book-signed-blanche-macarthur","provider":"Leans Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}