Oil Painting By Lydia De Burgh. Rhino ' S At Mt Kilimanjaro. Signed
Item History & Price
For sale is a wonderful oil on canvas painting by the well-known English/ British portrait and wildlife artist Lydia de Burgh(1923-2007).Provenance: Property from the Estate of Kate Webb Harris. Kate “Kitty” Harris was the eldest daughter of Kate and Harry Webb of Shelburne, VT, and a granddaughter of Electra Havemeyer and James Watson Webb. James Watson Webb was a Vanderbilt and an American polo champion in the 1920’s. He married Electra Havemeyer, daughter of Henry Osborne Have...meyer, the industrialist who collected Impressionist art under the guidance of artist Mary Cassatt. A large portion of the Havemeyer collection was bequeathed to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, along with the Havemeyer Family Papers.Purchased from The Sportsman's Gallery of Art and Books Inc. New York City.
Lydia de Burgh is probably most known for her commissioned portraits of Queen Elizabeth and of Princess Diana.Lydia de Burgh was also known as a renowned wildlife artist and this is one of her coveted paintings.This painting features a beautiful depiction of a small herd of African black rhinos in an open field in Tanzania Africa with the snow capped Mt. Kilimanjaro mountain looming tall in the background.
Condition: Overall good. Light linear wrinkle line in the sky area. See all pictures.
Measurements Frame - 23 1/2" x 27 1/2"Canvas - 20" x 24"
Lydia de Burgh (1923-2007)Lydia de Burgh was the first resident Irish artist commissioned to paint Her Majesty the Queen. Born in London in 1923 Lydia de Burgh was the daughter of Captain Charles de Burgh and Isabel Campbell Killyman. The impressive de Burgh family lineage stretches back to Emperor Charlemagne, and the family's role in Irish affairs has impacted on Irish history. After her father's retirement from a noteable Admiralty career the family retired to Seaforde, and in later life Lydia lived in Clough. Her sister Coralie, also a distinguished painter, lives at Castle Upton, Templepatrick.In 1955 Lydia was commissioned by the Argyll and Sutherland Highlands to paint Her Majesty the Queen. In 1981 Lydia also painted a portrait of the late Princess Diana, based on a photograph by Lord Snowdon. She also had a personal sitting with the late Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester.Lydia had a great love of the old masters, and they greatly influenced her work. She studied art privately with Sonia Mervyn in London and also at the Bryan Shaw School of Art. During her career Lydia lectured worldwide and her last Royal Ulster Academy of Arts solo exhibition was in November 2003. She was also a renowned wildlife artist and also the author of two books: Lydia's Story (1991) and Another Way of Life (1999).
Lydia de Burgh is probably most known for her commissioned portraits of Queen Elizabeth and of Princess Diana.Lydia de Burgh was also known as a renowned wildlife artist and this is one of her coveted paintings.This painting features a beautiful depiction of a small herd of African black rhinos in an open field in Tanzania Africa with the snow capped Mt. Kilimanjaro mountain looming tall in the background.
Condition: Overall good. Light linear wrinkle line in the sky area. See all pictures.
Measurements Frame - 23 1/2" x 27 1/2"Canvas - 20" x 24"
Lydia de Burgh (1923-2007)Lydia de Burgh was the first resident Irish artist commissioned to paint Her Majesty the Queen. Born in London in 1923 Lydia de Burgh was the daughter of Captain Charles de Burgh and Isabel Campbell Killyman. The impressive de Burgh family lineage stretches back to Emperor Charlemagne, and the family's role in Irish affairs has impacted on Irish history. After her father's retirement from a noteable Admiralty career the family retired to Seaforde, and in later life Lydia lived in Clough. Her sister Coralie, also a distinguished painter, lives at Castle Upton, Templepatrick.In 1955 Lydia was commissioned by the Argyll and Sutherland Highlands to paint Her Majesty the Queen. In 1981 Lydia also painted a portrait of the late Princess Diana, based on a photograph by Lord Snowdon. She also had a personal sitting with the late Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester.Lydia had a great love of the old masters, and they greatly influenced her work. She studied art privately with Sonia Mervyn in London and also at the Bryan Shaw School of Art. During her career Lydia lectured worldwide and her last Royal Ulster Academy of Arts solo exhibition was in November 2003. She was also a renowned wildlife artist and also the author of two books: Lydia's Story (1991) and Another Way of Life (1999).
