Lot 74: William Henry Knight (1823-63)

Peace versus war - a troublesome neighbour signed and dated 'W H. Knight 1862.' (lower right), signed and dated 'W.H. KNIGHT/1862' (on the reverse), with inscription 'Peace versus war/'a troublesome neighbour'/by W.H.Knight./exhibited at the Royal Academy/1862' (on an old label on the reverse) and with a further inscription 'F.W. HOOPER/1862 - Decr. 1st 1862/Liverpool' (on the reverse) oil on panel 93/4 x 12 in. (25 x 30.5 cm.) PROVENANCE F.W. Hooper, 1862 (according to an inscription on the reverse) LITERATURE Art Journal, 1862, p. 134. EXHIBITION London, Royal Academy, 1862, no. 196. NOTES This is a typical work for Knight, who usually worked on a small scale, painting scenes in which different facial expressions were contrasted to humorous effect.