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Edwin Long
Portrait Studies
1829 - 1891
Graphite on paper
Image size: 4 x 8 inches (10 x 20.5 cm)
Period silver gilt frame
Edwin Long
Edwin Longsden Long RA (1829-1891, British) was the son of an artist and born in Bath, Somerset. Long was a portrait painter also known for his English genre and Orientalist works. Long went to London where he studied art at the British Museum. Afterwards, he travelled to Spain where he became influenced by the paintings of Velasquez. In 1874, he travelled to Syria and Egypt where he became interested in romantic oriental scenes.