Gallery Edition – Flower Girls , A Summers Night by Augustus Edwin Mulready – 44×77 Interior Architectural Study

Curatorial Narrative Augustus Edwin Mulready’s “Flower Girls, A Summer’s Night” (1885) occupies a pivotal moment in the trajectory of late 19th-century British art, converging realism and Victorian sensibilities. Executed with fine brushwork, this figurative painting exudes an air of tranquility, its cool tones and muted greens and blues tempered by warm accents from the flowers and clothing. Mulready’s mastery of light is evident in the soft, diffused illumination that bathes his subjects, imbuing the scene with a sense of languid summer evening repose.When scaled to 44×77 inches, “Flower Girls” assumes a spatial rhythm that harmonizes with the grandeur of luxury interior environments. The chromatic structure, dominated by cool tones, establishes an atmospheric weight that resonates with rich materials such as velvet and marble. As the composition unfolds across the expansive surface, its spatial depth is amplified, drawing the vie