The Artist’s Model. John Henry Witt (American, 1840-1901). Oil on canvas.
The model poses in front of a mirror to give the painter multiple perspectives. She had been reading the book in her hand as she looks down at the sleeping dog providing an unusual pose. The painter’s brushes can be seen on the table with the red cloth covering.
Young Woman Reading. Ernst Anders (German, 1845-1911). Oil on panel.
Anders began his artistic education as a private student of Andreas Müller then, in 1863, enrolled at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, where he studied with Rudolf Wiegmann, Heinrich Mücke, Karl Ferdinand Sohn and Julius Roeting. From 1868 to 1872, he was a private student of Wilhelm Sohn. Most of his paintings were genre scenes, but he made his living doing portraits, including many of his fellow artists.
Woman Reading (c.1937). Evan Walters (Welsh,1893-1951). Oil on canvas. Glynn Vivian Art Collection.
Walters trained first as a painter and decorator in Morriston, Swansea, but soon progressed to the Swansea School of Art, the Regent Street Polytechnic in London and the Royal Academy Schools.
