{"title":"Proctor, Edith Lydia (fl.c.1900)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis fine veduta oil of compelling charm shows an iconic view on the Grand Canal in Venice. The bustle of figures in the foreground captures a slice of life at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries on the Venetian waterside: finely dressed tourists gather to be transported by gondola while barefooted local figures sell vegetables on the quay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe painting is in the unmistakable vedute style, which had its origins in the 18th-century work of Canaletto. Canaletto's grand and intricate compositions reflected the 'stage-set'-like quality of the buildings of Venice. Whilst seemingly topographically accurate, he would often distort and manipulate views to suit his pictorial ends. This painting evidences the enduring popularity of the Canaletto's Venice in Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis oil appears to be by an unlisted female hand, signed and dated 'Edith Lydia Proctor 1900' on the reverse. The canvas itself, Kemp \u0026amp; Co, Holden Terrace, Pimlico, dates from somewhat earlier, 1877–89. There is record of an Edith Lydia Proctor (1868–1945), born in Dover to John Gill Proctor, 'house agent and stationer', and Lydia Owen Mackie. She married James Henry Wainhouse (1859–1923) of Salford, Lancashire, who appears at one point to have been stationed at Cahir Barracks, Tipperary. Edith died at Paddington, London in 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOil on canvas in a gilt wood frame.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"edith-lydia-proctor-view-of-santa-maria-della-salute-on-the-grand-canal-venice-original-1900-oil-painting-ka-970","title":"Edith Lydia Proctor, View of Santa Maria della Salute on the Grand Canal, Venice – 1900 oil painting","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original 1900 oil painting – Edith Lydia Proctor, View of Santa Maria della Salute on the Grand Canal, Venice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine veduta oil of compelling charm shows an iconic view on the Grand Canal in Venice. The bustle of figures in the foreground captures a slice of life at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries on the Venetian waterside: finely dressed tourists gather to be transported by gondola while barefooted local figures sell vegetables on the quay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is in the unmistakable veduta style, which had its origins in the 18th-century work of Canaletto. Canaletto's grand and intricate compositions reflected the 'stage-set'-like quality of the buildings of Venice. Whilst seemingly topographically accurate, he would often distort and manipulate views to suit his pictorial ends. This painting evidences the enduring popularity of the Canaletto's Venice in Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis oil appears to be by an unlisted female hand, signed and dated 'Edith Lydia Proctor 1900' on the reverse. The canvas itself, Kemp \u0026amp; Co, Holden Terrace, Pimlico, dates from somewhat earlier, 1877–89.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOil on canvas in a gilt wood frame.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somerset \u0026 Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53629890036041,"sku":"KA-970","price":895.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/files\/KA-970.jpg?v=1767877524"}],"url":"https:\/\/somersetandwood.com\/it\/collections\/proctor-edith-lydia-flc1900.oembed","provider":"Somerset \u0026 Wood Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}