Walter Dendy Sadler RBA, The Introduction Miniature the Smithsonian

the Smithsonian

a dish of fruit

while nearby stand a crowned crane

as Bredal’s clinical eye inspired the young artist significantly

a mere speck within a broad expanse of water

Walter Dendy Sadler RBA, The Introduction Miniature the SmithsonianThis charming late 19th century oil painting by English artist Walter Dendy Sadler RBA (1854 1923) depicts an introduction between a demure young Regency lady and her potential suitor. Sadler was an ingenious, highly appreciated painter of witty genre scenes and a member of the Royal Society of British Artists. On the left, a proud father, upstanding in his tailcoat, waistcoat and cravat, gently holds the gloved hand of his apprehensive daughter. She