Featured 19th Century Painter: George Goodwin Kilburne (British 1839 – 1924)
- March 29, 2021 07:37
George Goodwin Kilburne was one of the most sought after artists in England. His early training as an engraver provided him with an eye for exacting detail, which served him later as a painter. He is best known as a genre painter and watercolourist. His paintings were often of the British upper classes and beautiful ultra-fashionable women. He executed his paintings with exquisite detail to not only the subject, but to their mode of dress and to their surroundings. After the death of Emperor Napoleon III in France, 19th century artist George Goodwin Kilburne was commissioned by Empress Eugenie to paint several pictures for her. Kilburne had accumulated a collection of arms and armour, which often appeared in his paintings.
Call now to talk about your interest in this George Goodwin Kilburne (British 1839 – 1924) painting: 724-459-0612 - Jerry Hawk, Bedford Fine Art Gallery
