Portrait group at the Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Left:
Henry Straker (1860-1943)
Bavarian Peasant Woman
Oil on canvas
Laing Art Gallery. Gift, 1943

Right:
Beryl Fowler (nee Menzies)

Beryl studied under Sir Hubert von Herkomer in Hertfordshire. Herkomer was a celebrated artist of the late Victorian period. Fowler’s exquisite Volendam portraits reflect his realist approach to depictions of the poor. The plain backgrounds used by the artist draw our attention to their faces, which are so detailed they were almost certainly painted from life.

Beryl Fowler (1881-1964)
Old Vrouw, 1911
Oil on canvas
Laing Art Gallery. Gift of the artist, 1955

Beryl Fowler (1881-1964)
A Volendam Fisherman, 1911
Oil on canvas
Laing Art Gallery. Gift of the artist, 1955

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: Henry Straker (1860-1943), Beryl Fowler (1881-1964)
Date: various

Image details
Date: 14 June 2019
Camera body: iPhone 7 Plus
Lens: Wide Camera 28mm ƒ/1.8
Focal Length: 28mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/13s
ISO: 100
Licensing: Image of a North East Museums asset. This image cannot be licensed.