Arthur Joseph Gaskin - Portrait of Louis Fairfax Muckley

Portrait of Louis Fairfax Muckley

Arthur Joseph Gaskin's portrait of Louis Fairfax Muckley is an original graphite drawing created by the British artist in 1884. It hails from the collection of Frank Richards R.B.A., A well known landscape and figure painter. Louis Fairfax Muckley was also a leading British illustrator, etcher, painter and designer. This portrait drawing is signed in pencil with Arthur Gaskin's 'A. G.' monogramme and dated, 'Dec. '84'.

Original Graphite Drawing by the British artist Arthur Joseph Gaskin 'Arthur Gaskin'.

Portrait of Louis Fairfax Muckley

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Collection of Frank Richards R.B.A
#	Image	Title & Engraver	Artist info	Date	Medium	Info	-
01.-		Portrait of Frank Richards by Arthur Gaskin	Arthur Joseph Gaskin (Birmingham, England, 1862 - 1928)	1885	Original Graphite Drawing.	Signed in full by Arthur Gaskin and dated.	Sold
02-		Portrait of Frank Richards by Louis Fairfax Muckley	Louis Fairfax Muckley (Stourbridge, England, 1861 - c. 1915)	1884	Original Pen and Ink Drawing.	Signed by Muckley with his characteristic 'L.F.M.' monogramme and dated.
03.-		Portrait of Louis Fairfax Muckley by Arthur Gaskin	Arthur Joseph Gaskin (Birmingham, England, 1862 - 1928)	1884	Original Graphite Drawing.	Signed with Arthur Gaskin's 'A. G.' monogramme and dated.	Sold
04.-		Portrait of the Artist's Brother by Arthur Gaskin	Arthur Joseph Gaskin (Birmingham, England, 1862 - 1928)	1885	Original Pen and Ink Drawing.	Signed by Arthur Gaskin with his characteristic monogramme and dated.	Sold
05.-		Sketch of Frank Richards by Arthur Gaskin	Arthur Joseph Gaskin (Birmingham, England, 1862 - 1928)	1885	Original Graphite Drawing.	Signed with Arthur Gaskin's 'A. G.' monogramme.
06.-		Sketch of Frank Richards by Louis Fairfax Muckley	Louis Fairfax Muckley (Stourbridge, England, 1861 - c. 1915)	c. 1884	Original Pen and Ink Drawing.	Frank Richards has written, "By Louis F. Muckley, Sketch of Myself", on the verso.

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Title:	Portrait of Louis Fairfax Muckley
Artist:	Gaskin, Arthur Joseph (Birmingham, England, 1862 - 1928)
Date:	1884
Medium:	Original Graphite Drawing
Note:	Arthur Joseph Gaskin 'Arthur Gaskin': A major illustrator, portraitist, painter and designer during the last decade of the nineteenth century, Arthur Joseph Gaskin was a leading force of what was called 'the Birmingham School'. This was an influential group of artists who both allied their style of illustration to and often worked with William Morris at the famous Kelmscott Press. Briefly, the Birmingham School was particularly concerned with the applied arts, design and illustration and included architects, artisans and illustrators. Other prominent artists in this movement included Louis Fairfax Muckley, E. H. New and C. M. Gere.
	Arthur Gaskin studied art at the Birmingham School of Art and later taught there. During the early 1880's, his classmates and companions were such fellow artists as Frank Richards and Louis Fairfax Muckley. After his contact with William Morris, Arthur Gaskin applied himself to the study of decorative illustration and the crafts. In this latter light he also became an accomplished jewelry designer and later was appointed the Director of the Jewellers and Silversmiths School, Birmingham. His wife, Georgina Gaskin, was as well a noted designer and illustrator.
	In the 1890's, Arthur Gaskin illustrated some of the finest books of the period. These included Andersen's, Stories and Fairy Tales (1893), Good King Wenceslas (1895) and Spencer's, The Shepheardes Calendar (1897). The last named book ranks as one of the greatest achievements of the Kelmscott Press and of late nineteenth century illustration. Arthur Joseph Gaskin was also a contributing artist to the English Illustrated Magazine, The Quarto and Aubrey Beardsley's influential, The Yellow Book.
	During his career, Arthur Gaskin was a frequent exhibitor at many major institutions, such as the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of British Artists. Among other major collections examples of his drawings are included at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and the Birmingham Art Gallery.
	Louis Fairfax Muckley (Stourbridge, England, 1861 - c. 1915): A leading illustrator, etcher, painter and designer, Louis Fairfax Muckley studied painting and drawing at the Birmingham School of Art. During the early 1880's, his classmates were such fellow artists as Frank Richards and Arthur Joseph Gaskin. After his contact with the influential art of William Morris, Muckley applied himself to the study of decorative illustration and illustrated his first major book while still a student; R. D. Blackmore's, Fringila (1885).
	In the 1890's, Louis Fairfax Muckley was commissioned for numerous illustrations from leading periodicals such as The Graphic and the Illustrated London News. He was also a founding designer for The Quest and The Quiver. Perhaps his finest achievement, however, was his illustrative work for the Kelmscott Press, Spenser's Faerie Queen, which was published in 1897. This book is considered a masterpiece of late Pre-Raphaelite art.
	During his career, Louis Fairfax Muckley was a frequent exhibitor at many major institutions, such as the Royal Academy and the New Gallery. Among other major collections examples of his drawings are included at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and the Birmingham Art Gallery.
Provenance:	From the collection of Frank Richards R.B.A. A well known landscape and figure painter, Frank Richards exhibited his art from 1883 to 1925 at such institutions as the Royal Academy, London, and in Birmingham, Manchester and Bournemouth. He was elected to the Royal Society of British Artists in 1921 and eventually settled in Newlyn, Cornwall.
	Richards completed his formal studies at the Birmingham School of Art, along with his fellow classmates, Arthur Joseph Gaskin and Louis Fairfax Muckley. Richards' collection included a handful of drawings by both artists (including portrayals of himself); this graphite drawing being one of them. On the verso of each portrait drawing, Richards noted the identity of both the sitter and the artist.
Size:	3 1/4 X 2 1/2 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Condition:	Drawn upon wove paper which has been backed onto a larger sheet of thick, laid paper. Signed with Gaskin's 'A. G.' monogramme and dated, 'Dec. '84', to the lower right. As well, Frank Richards has written, "By Arthur J. Gaskin, Sketch of Louis Muckley" on the verso. This exquisite graphite drawing is in excellent condition throughout and represents a striking, original example of the art of Arthur Joseph Gaskin, one of England's greatest late nineteenth century illustrative artists.
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