Hugh Goldwin Rivière (1869–1956) was a noted British portraitist.

This is a superb oil painting on canvas. A portrait of a teenage boy, signed 1926.

Born in Bromley he was one of seven children of animal painter Briton Rivière, of Huguenot descent. He was educated at St. Andrews University and then studied at the Royal Academy Schools.

Goldwin primarily painted portraits, for which he was elected into the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, as well as many literary subjects including illustrating lines from Christina Rossetti and Tennyson. He exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1893 and 1904.

Examples of his work are held in a very wide variety of public collections, including the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath, Guildhall Art Gallery and Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Cheltenham Art Gallery, Gloucestershire County Council, and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter. His portrait painting of Sir Squire Bancroft and several drawings and prints are in the National Portrait Gallery collection.

Painting canvas size 460mm x 350mm

The painting is in overall excellent condition without any damage to the canvas. Described for completeness there is a couple of very tiny areas on the canvas that are slightly thin - one of the photos is taken in bright sunlight to highlight this. When hung on the wall these areas of thin canvas cannot be seen. These areas are only barely viewable from the rear, when the painting is viewed from the front these thin areas of canvas cannot be seen therefore do not spoil the painting. The item could benefit from cleaning for a painting of 90 years of age. Reasonable offers welcome with the condition accurately described.

Frame size 580mm x 480mm

The frame is in reasonable overall condition, please see pictures for frame, could benefit from cleaning.

Sold as seen, returns permitted within 14 day, purchaser pays for insured return postage to value of sale.

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HUGH GOLDWIN RIVIERE 1869-1956