William John WAINWRIGHT Antique Print “The Ten Bridesmaids” Framed Signed COA$549.00
William John WAINWRIGHT Antique Print “The Ten Bridesmaids” Framed Signed COA
$549.00
Artist: William John Wainwright (British, 1855–1931)
Title: The Parable of the Five Wise and Five Foolish Virgins
Medium: Antique heliogravure on wove paper after the original painting by a Master Engraver.
Year: 1901
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: Image Size 7 1/2 x 9 7/8 inches.
Framed Dimensions: Approximately 17 x 19 inches
Framing: Gallery Matted and Framed in a New Solid Wood Moulding.
The Parable of the Ten Virgins, also known as the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins or the Parable of the ten bridesmaids, is one of the parables of Jesus. According to Matthew 25:1–13, ten virgins await a bridegroom; five have brought enough oil for their lamps for the wait, while the oil of the other five runs out. The five virgins who are prepared for the bridegroom’s arrival are rewarded, while the five who went to buy further oil miss the bridegroom’s arrival and are disowned.
William John Wainwright was a painter who spent most of his life in Birmingham, England. Wainwright trained at the Birmingham School of Art under the headship of Edward R. Taylor, and started his career as an apprentice at the stained-glass firm Hardman & Co. In 1879, Wainwright founded the Birmingham Art Circle with four other artists including Walter Langley. Wainwright was associated with the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) for 50 years until his death in 1931. On 12 March 1881 Wainwright was elected, with Langley and others, an associate member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. During that time he achieved a number of ‘firsts’ being one of the first Associate members in 1881, the first President chosen from the ranks of the membership in 1927, and the first to have a solo exhibition of his works in 1928.
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