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Who painted it?
Who painted “The Doctor”?
“The Doctor” was painted by Luke Fildes in 1891. Where to see it: National Gallery.
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What to look for
Academic Art: smooth, glossy surfaces and idealised figures, usually from myth, the Bible or history; Realism shows ordinary people and Impressionism visible, broken strokes.
Sir Samuel Luke Fildes (3 October 1843 – 28 February 1927) was a British painter and illustrator born in Liverpool and trained at the South Kensington and Royal Academy Schools. He was the grandson of the political activist Mary Fildes. Wikipedia
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More by Luke Fildes
- “Applicants for Admission to a Casual Ward”, 1874
- “Queen Alexandra, when Princess of Wales”, 1893
- “Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)”, 1905
- “King Edward VII (1841-1910)”, 1901
- “Fair Quiet and Sweet Rest”, 1872
- “Simpletons”, 1873
- “King George V (1865-1936)”, 1911
- “Applicants for Admission to a Casual Ward”, 1909