Set of Three Gentlemen Portraits

EDWIN FREDERICK HOLT

E.F. Holt was a London painter of mythological, biblical, historical and genre subjects but he is perhaps best known today for his scenes of agricultural life.
He went on to exhibit his work, 36 at Suffolk Street from 1850 – 1865; 12 paintings at the British Institution from 1853 – 1860 and 7 paintings at the Royal Academy from 1854 – 1858 a fact of which he was particularly proud, as thereafter he signed his paintings and inscribed them
“Prize Medal R.A”.
Holt is known to have lived at 50 Bayham Street, Camden Town; 1 Poland Street; 34 Sloane Street and 1 Alma Road, Croydon.
This set of portraits is most unusual and he would turn his hand to painting almost anything. It is likely that these were collected by historians.

(Framed size)