Edwin Longsden Long: An Eastern Lily, 1885

Edwin Longsden (1829-1891) Long began his long and prolific artistic career as a portrait painter. He became famous for his large-scale depictions of Biblical and historical subjects, as well as his Orientalist scenes, and his romanticised depictions of daily life in Spain. The work of Velázquez and Murillo would have a profound influence on Long's work. He was elected an associate of the Royal Academy in 1870, and an Academician in 1881.

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HC-1430: card size 7" x 5" (178mm x 127mm)