Painting by John arthur lomax 1857-1923, "when i was a boy"

John arthur lomax. English ( b.1857 - d.1923 ). When I was a boy. Oil on panel. Signed. Image size 9.5 inches X 11.4 inches ( 24cm X 29cm ). Frame size 17.3 inches X 19.5 inches ( 44cm X 49.5cm ). Available for sale is this original oil painting by john lomax, dating from around the turn of the century. The painting is presented and supplied in its’ original ornate and elaborate frame (which is shown in these photographs). This piece is in superb condition. It wants for nothing and is supplied ready to hand and display. The painting is signed lower right. Previously with w. Barker & co. Alexandra gallery, royal parade, harrogate. John arthur lomax, the highly acclaimed english artist, was born in manchester and studied art in stuttgart and the munich academie. He lived and worked in london, specialising in scenes from the civil war and jovial gatherings. He exhibited work at the royal society of british arts, the royal academy and the royal institute of oil painters. Today his works are found in the national collection, the royal academy, the liang art gallery, newcastle upon tyne, the sheffield city art galleries and the walker art gallery, liverpool. This cheery scene, painted in oil on panel, is typical of lomax at his best. It depicts an elderly gentleman seated at a polished round wooden table. He is wearing an open mustard coloured jacket and red waistcoat and is animated as he regales his two drinking companions with tales of his youth. The companions are younger men, dressed in red riding jackets, black riding hats and jodhpurs. They all wear formal white shirts with neckties suggesting a common status. The scene is likely a public house or gentleman’s club. On the table, there are goblets, a punch bowl with blue decoration, a glass decanter and a plate with half a lemon, and a red cloth. In the background the walls are panelled in a dark wood, possibly mahogany, and there is the mounted head of a stuffed fox.