Walter Frederick Osborne
, Irish, 1859-1903
Title
In the Life ClassDate1894
MediumGraphite on paper
Dimensions
17.6 x 25 cm
Signedlower right: Walter Osborne 19/3/94
Credit LinePurchased, 2012
Object numberNGI.2012.15
DescriptionThis spontaneous sketch, typical of Osborne's small observational studies, depicts a man sketching from the life model. An inscription indicates that Osborne gave it to the art historian and critic Walter Armstrong (1850-1918) who became Director of the National Gallery of Ireland in 1892. The artist and Director were close friends and travelled to Spain together in 1895 – the man in the image is most probably Armstrong.Inscriptionlower right: To Walter Armstrong from Walter Osborne / RHA Schools 19 /3 /94