A vintage oil painting on board, Ice Skating, after the original watercolor painting on paper by Frank Dadd, English, 1851 to 1929. Signed by the artist, N. Volkmar, lower left. Framed. Frank Dadd was born on the 28th March 1851 in London. He studied at the Royal College of Art and at the Royal Academy Schools, where he won a Silver medal for drawing from life. He commenced black and white work in about 1882 and worked as an illustrator for the Illustrated London News from 1878-1884 and then at The Graphic. He specialised in historical and genre paintings, and in addition illustrated several books including All is not gold that glitters, The Flag Beer and Skittles, The Captain of the Troop, Follow the drum, Coaching days and Coaching ways, and Baring Goulds The Broom Squire and Types of the Army and Navy. One of a kind artwork.