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I am pretty sure the painting you want is "The Doctor", 1891, by Sir
Luke Fildes, R.A. (1844-1927). The original is in the Tate
Gallery in London. There is a black and white reproduction of it
in Raymond Lister, Victorian Narrative Paintings, N.Y. Clarkson &
Potter, 1966.
The doctor sits on a chair at the left of the painting, the child
lies on a makeshift bed, behind her is the father, to the right of the
father the mother bends over a table, her face buried in her
arms.
Apparently "it was for many years one of the most popular
pictures by an English artist". The artist was also an illustrator.>
You would probably have to apply to the Tate Gallery for
a good reproduction, or for permission to use the painting in a
reproduction.
Kathy Zimon
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> I hope someone can help me with this. I have been asked to find some
> quick information on a print or painting called "The Doctor". There is
> a young girl on a bed or chair in the foreground with a doctor sitting
> looking at her. In the background, not immediately apparent, the
> parents stand, the father with his arm around the mother, the mother
> with her face in her hands.
>
> Does anyone know:
> 1) the name of the artist
> 2) where the original is
> 3) are there any prints or copies available in North America
> (preferably Canada)
>
> Thanks in advance for any information on this.
>
> Leslie Johnston
> Information Specialist
> Deloitte & Touche
>
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