At the bottom of the image, it appeared this was handwritten in pencil: Royal Academy 1910, "Galilee"
And the artist's signature, Herbert Schmalz.
I searched the artist Herbert Gustave Schmalz online, and found out that he is considered a Pre-Raphaelite, and was friends with William Holman Hunt and studied under Frank Dicksee. But I can't find anything about this artwork. Is it an original? Some sort of limited edition print with the signed bottom?
I compared his signature on the antique artwork to one I found online, and it's convincingly similar.
If anyone has any leads on how to find out more about this lovely artwork and what this print or piece is, I would welcome it!
3 comments:
It's lovely! It is very hard to tell a lithograph from an original, even in those days the prints were skillfully produced. I think you might get a reply if you were to send an email to the Royal Academy. They are usually quite helpful about the work of their former students. Good luck!
Thank you Minerva! I have an email out to the Royal Academy upon your recommendation. I also want to thank Cathy Baker for finding out quite a bit about this piece. It is, as far as we can tell, a signed lithograph. There was a finished painting of the same concept called Morning in Galilee: http://artsalesindex.artinfo.com/asi/lots/2486885
My favorite part of the book, and also the most heart wrenching, was Kirsty's description of Rossetti's passing. No matter what you may think of Fanny. its really impressive.
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