Eleanor Best Oil Painting "Matador and Bull" (c. 1890's)

This vivid painting of a Bullfight and Matador is attributed to Eleanor Best, noted English artist who lived from 1875 - 1957 and was noted for her portrait and figure paintings. Best was born in Amport, Hampshire, England, and educated at the Spade School of Art. She continued to live in London throughout her life, settling in Richmond.

Best exhibited at the Royal Academy several times, with the New English Art Club and also at the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers. She also exhibited in the United States and Sweden. The Contemporary Art Society hold examples of her work and she was included in the 1986 Slade Ladies exhibition held by the Parkin Gallery. From 1928 to 1930 Best exhibited at the Salon d'Automne in Paris. For several years she was a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists.

Best 's painting measures about 18 inches wide and 14 inches high and is framed in an ornate, Spanish-style frame.

The work weighs about 3 lbs.