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"Oil on canvas. Depicting a sailor boy laying against a rock along the shore. Mounted in an ormolu-gilt frame. Signed Arthur Wardle lower right. Some minor losses to the frame. Condition commensurate with age and use. Artist bio: Born in London, aged just sixteen Wardle had a piece displayed at the Royal Academy. His first exhibit was a study of cattle by the River Thames, leading to a lifelong interest in painting animals. In 1880 Wardle lived in Oakley Square, Camden, but artistic success enabled him to move to the more upmarket 34 Alma Square in St John's Wood by 1892. Wardle was prolific; until 1936 he exhibited more than 100 works at the Royal Academy, as well as the Society of British Artists at Suffolk Street. Sight, 21""H x 12.75""W. Overall, 27.75""H x 19.50""W."