Ralph Hedley, RBA (1848-1913) A BOY PLAITING REEDS signed with initials and dated '90 oil on canvas 74.5 x 49cms; 29 1/2 x 19 1/4in. NB The boy depicted is John Irwin who as a child modelled for several of Ralph Hedley's paintings, including Last in the Market and The Ballad Seller: The Black Gate from the late 1880's. See illustration