The Child Handel, Discovered by His Parents, by Margaret Isabel Dicksee, 1893
Margaret Isabel Dicksee (British, 1858 – 1903) painted this emotional scene, as the parents of George Frederick Handel discover the child’s talent for music. Completed in 1893, this oil-on-canvas work measures 91.5 x 122 cm, and it is held … Continue reading
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