William Gorman Wills 19th.Century Irish School Pastel Portrait Of A Lady Circa.1880 Emilio Scanavino In 1909 he joined Diaghilev’s

In 1909 he joined Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes as a teacher and mime artist and travelled with the company to France and England

Circa 1740

Slight waterstain to left all to no real detriment

Century Pastel Portrait of a young gentleman

William Gorman Wills 19th.Century Irish School Pastel Portrait Of A Lady Circa.1880 Emilio Scanavino In 1909 he joined Diaghilev’sWilliam Gorman Wills, 1828 1891. 19th. Century Irish School Pastel Portrait of a Lady Circa. 1880. Drawn on wove paper laid onto card. 44 by 49. 5 cms oval image. 66 by 71 cms. Overall in original 19th. Century gilt gesso frame. William Gorman Wills born in Kilmurry Co. Kilkenny. A kinsman of Oscar Wilde. After studying at the Royal Hibernian Academy as a young man he went on to lead a somewhat bohemian, semi sucessful and chaotic life as an artist,