Samuel Luke Fildes

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Samuel Luke Fildes

1904

The Widower

Samuel Luke Fildes’ ‘The Widower’ (1904) is a poignant Realist oil painting depicting poverty & familial love. Explore this powerful social commentary on Victorian England.

Samuel Luke Fildes

1902

Hm King Edward Vii (1841–1910), Protector Of The Craft

Coronation portraits of the British monarch King Edward VII and his consort Queen Alexandra are portrait paintings from the 1900s by the British artist Luke Fildes depicting the King and Queen in their coronation robes. Their coronation had taken place on 9 August 1902 at Westminster Abbey. The new king had inherited the crown from his mother Queen Victoria in 1901 at the age of 59. Coronation por

Samuel Luke Fildes

1902

Hm King Edward Vii, Protector Of The Craft

A Life Etched in Realism: The World of Samuel Luke FildesBorn amidst the bustling port city of Liverpool in 1843, Samuel Luke Fildes emerged as a pivotal figure bridging Victorian illustration and painting. His lineage hinted at a life steeped in both artistry and social consciousness; he was the grandson of Mary Fildes, a dedicated political activist whose commitment to reform would subtly permea