Artwork Title: Canon Fisher and his Wife by Fred Elwell

Canon Fisher and his Wife by Fred Elwell, 1905

Frederick William Elwell

completed around 1905 and exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1929. Before us we see an intimate dining room scene featuring the Reverend Robert Fisher and his wife Charlotte. It is thought that painting had been commissioned to mark the retirement of the Canon paid for by his loyal parishioners and was one of Elwell’s first portraiture commissions. The portrayal oozes warmth and there is an aura of affection and kind-heartedness surrounding the couple. Robert Fisher sits at the table writing which probably alludes to the fact that he wrote a number of books on subjects such as plants, flowers and Yorkshire villages. His wife sits by his side and works on her knitting. The Canon retired from his position at St Mary’s Church in Beverley in 1905. (https://mydailyartdisplay.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/fred-elwell-part-2-portraiture/)
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