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All signed and dated on reverse with sitter's details, Master Browne dated 1854 the others dated 1856, all set into red leather travelling cases with gilt-metal mounts
Mr. G.H. Browne was the proprietor of the Princes Theatre, Manchester, he died in 1877 aged 51
Annie Dixon began working with water-colour by the mid-19th century, and completed portraits in Horncastle. She was instructed by Magdalene Dalton (née Ross), sister of portrait painter William Charles Ross. Despite this instruction, Dixon did not spend much time studying art, copying pictures, or pursuing further education.
In 1859, Dixon received her first Royal commission from Queen Victoria, to paint a miniature of Princess Blanche d'Orléans (1857-1932) at Claremont. A number of her portraits remain in the Royal Collection. The royal favour she received from Queen Victoria allowed Dixon to earn further commissions from nobility. Her skill at capturing likenesses meant that she had a successful career during a time when many portraitists were facing competition from the advent of photography
Year
1854 and 1856.
Medium
watercolour on ivory,
Signed / Inscribed / Dated
All signed and dated on reverse with sitter's details, Master Browne dated 1854 the others dated 1856
Condition
Good
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