THE WILKINSON PORTRAITS.

Many thanks and acknowledgments to Elizabeth Crawford O.B.E. (Woman and Her Sphere) for her communications regarding these works. For detailed discussion of the images below see the post: The Garretts And Their Circle: UPDATED.

Note in The Art Journal, October 1873:

[At the Manchester Academy Annual Exhibition] ‘Portraits’ (585), Miss A. L. Robinson. These portraits of Dr. Wilkinson’s daughters remind us much of the works of Gainsborough; and, if they were more complete generally, they would for a most excellent picture.

PORTRAIT OF LOUISA WILKINSON (SENIOR) IN A WHITE DRESS.

  • Title(s): Portrait of Louisa Wilkinson (senior) in a white dress (this web site).
  • Description: Full length portrait of a woman, facing the viewer, in a white dress and bonnet and holding a bowl on her right hip with two ?apples in it, with finger-less white gloves, dark background.
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  • Location: Private collection (private communication).

PORTRAIT OF LOUISA WILKINSON (THE YOUNGER) HOLDING A BOOK.

  • Title(s): The Wilkinson Portraits – Portrait of Louisa Wilkinson (the younger) holding a book (this web site); Portrait of Miss Louisa Wilkinson (New Gallery catalogue, 1889).
  • Description: “An upright picture; girl in a simple red dress, holding in her hands and illuminated missal; wild hyacinths at her feet” (New Gallery catalogue, 1889).
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  • Location: Private collection (private communication).

PORTRAIT OF LOUISA WILKINSON (THE YOUNGER) HOLDING A FAN.

  • Title(s): Portrait of Louisa Wilkinson (the younger) holding a fan (this web site).
  • Description: A formal portrait of a young woman, upper two-thirds of her body, in a dark dress with high lace collar and cuffs, holding a large dark fan, dark background.
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  • Signature/date/other text: Monogram of the letters ‘A’, ‘L’ and ‘R’ combined.
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  • Location: Private collection (private communication).

Possible ‘Louise’ (catalogue title), exhibited Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, 1878.

“A very pleasing and clever picture, unassuming in character of both work and individual; no ostentation, no gilding of nothingness, but a really fine painting. A young and thoughtful face, neat costume, chaste subdued colouring, and good workmanship, make it a work of beauty and promise much to be admired.” (Liverpool Mercury, 23 Sep 1878.) [Not certain, but suspected to relate to above work.]

PORTRAIT OF LOUISA WILKINSON (THE YOUNGER) WEARING A BONNET.

  • Title(s): Portrait of Louisa Wilkinson (the younger) wearing a bonnet (this web site); Louisa Mary Wilkinson 18?6-1??? (plaque on frame).
  • Description: Unfinished bust portrait of a woman turned to her right, wearing a white bonnet.
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  • Location: private collection (private email).

PORTRAIT GLADYS AND JEAN WILKINSON.

  • Title(s): Portrait of Gladys and Jean Wilkinson (this web site).
  • Description: Two young girls, one with a red tie in her hair.
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  • Location: Private collection.

PORTRAIT OF FANNY WILKINSON HOLDING PEACOCK FEATHERS.

  • Title(s): Portrait of Fanny Wilkinson holding peacock feathers (this web site).
  • Description: Upper body of a woman, seated in a chair, in near profile, wearing a yellow or gold dress with lace trim, necklace of green beads, rings on the outer fingers of her right hand and holding peacock feathers, background dark.
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  • Signature/date/other text: None visible in available images.
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  • Location: Private collection.

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