Mid-19th-Century English School, The Mackenzie Children

Mid-19th-Century English School, The Mackenzie ChildrenThis charming mid 19th century English School oil painting depicts the daughters of Reverend Charles Mackenzie (1807 1888), the Rector of St Benet London and Prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral. Set within an idyllic landscape, the MacKenzie sisters in their Sunday best. Each captured with delicacy to convey a perfect notion of Victorian family bliss. Whether this was actually the case remains to be seen, but on this day in question, all appears to be

it captured the British imagination and the worthiest of winners were immortalised in paint and print

It’s always exciting when you have the name of a sitter depicted in a portrait as it enables you to delve into the ancestry records in search of information

Medium: Etching with aquatint on wove paperOverall size: 19½” x 23½” / 49cm x 60cmYear of creation: 1909Condition: Artwork presents well

1950Condition: Artwork presents well

the restorer decided to leave the paint layer untouched

landscapes

and character

Germany Condition

This etching is from an original plate of Liber Studiorum (plate 18) - etched by JMW Turner himself

Jules Rullens (1850-1936)

Bromley gives us some witty clues

Possibly an artist’s name but illegible