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    Derwent Lees Provenance: The Fine Art Society 1886 - 1931 Born in Australia he studied in Melbourne and then in Paris. He then arrived in London to attend the Slade School from 1905 - 1907. While still undergoing his studies he was invited to join the academic staff and he taught drawing at the Slade from 1908 - 1918. His close associates included J. D. Innes and Augustus John and around this period he worked with them in Dorset and Wales painting lyrical landscapes in vivid colours on small wooden panels. He travelled widely in Europe and during 1912 - 1914 he visited the south of France. Derwent Lees met his wife Edith Brice known as Lyndra, through Augustus John for whom she has modelled 'The Edwardians', and 'Secrets and Desires'. Derwent Lees died in Surrey in 1931.
  • Dorothea Maclagan Born in Greenock, she studied at the Byam Shaw and Cole School of Art between 1914 and 1917. She then studied for five years at the Royal Academy Schools where her tutors included Sir George Clausen and Ernest Jackson. While at the Academy Schools she won a silver medal for drawing, the Armitage Prize, the Landseer Prize and the Landseer Scholarship. She kept a studio in London throughout the 1920's and exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy, the Royal Portrait Society and the New English Art Club as well as in the provinces and in Sweeden and Holland. Amongst her close artist friends were Glyn Philpot, Vivian Forbes and John Nash. During the 1930's she moved to Meadle in the Vale of Aylesbury where she made a garden and began to specialise more in botanical work. After the was she had one-woman shows in Cambridge and at Dartington Great Hall. She continued to exhibit regularly in London and exhibited more than 40 paintings at the Royal Academy during her career. Her highly sensitive work, often on a small scale reflects the influence of her thorough classical training. She delighted in 'concentrated' work and botanical painting and her meticulous watercolour style and precise observation. Her figure studies whilst possessing great academic skill also reveal a subtle and human tenderness.
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    Oil on Canvas, 16x20cm. Dorothea Sharp R.B.A., R.O.I., V.P.S.W.A. 1873 - 1955 Dorothea Sharp was considered as one of the greatest artists of her time. Born in Dartford, Kent she studied painting both in England and France. Her first paintings were of an academic nature. Her style changed dramatically having seen the work of the impressionist painters and with the encouragement of George Clausen and Sir David Murray she developed a highly distinctive style. She exhibited with considerable success at the Royal Academy and other leading London galleries. In the 1920's she with her good friend and fellow artist Marcella Smith, moved to St. Ives - both of whom became active members of the St. Ives Society of Artists.
  • Watercolour, 56x44cm. Dudley Hardy R.I., R.B.A., R.M.S., P.S. 1867 - 1922 Provenance : Exhibition label verso - The Graves Gallery. An exceptional talent Dudley Hardy was the eldest son of the marine painter Thomas Bush Hardy. He studied first under his father and then at the age of fifteen was sent to the Dusseldorf Academy and studied under Crola and Lowenstein. He rebelled against the teaching methods of the Academy and left remaining in Dusseldorf painting landscapes and genre. However he did decide to return to the Academy for a further three years before returning to England. He then spent a spell at the Antwerp Academy under Verlat and for two years in Paris with Collin and Rossi. He evidently had a vivid imagination as he acted as 'war artist in the Sudan' for a periodical while living in London! He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1885, and he quickly established his reputation with the showing in 1888 of his first large canvas Sans Asile. He painted many Eastern scenes and later a number of Breton genre subjects, he was also well known for his theatre posters that include the famous 'Yellow Girl'.
  • Oil on Canvas, 14x18cm. Dudley Hardy R.I., R.B.A., R.M.S., P.S. 1867 - 1922 An exceptional talent Dudley Hardy was the eldest son of the marine painter Thomas Bush Hardy. He studied first under his father and then at the age of fifteen was sent to the Dusseldorf Academy and studied under Crola and Lowenstein. He rebelled against the teaching methods of the Academy and left remaining in Dusseldorf painting landscapes and genre. However he did decide to return to the Academy for a further three years before returning to England. He then spent a spell at the Antwerp Academy under Verlat and for two years in Paris with Collin and Rossi. He evidently had a vivid imagination as he acted as 'war artist in the Sudan' for a periodical while living in London! He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1885, and he quickly established his reputation with the showing in 1888 of his first large canvas Sans Asile. He painted many Eastern scenes and later a number of Breton genre subjects, he was also well known for his theatre posters that include the famous 'Yellow Girl'.
  • Watercolour, 56x44cm. Dudley Hardy R.I., R.B.A., R.M.S., P.S. 1867 - 1922 An exceptional talent Dudley Hardy was the eldest son of the marine painter Thomas Bush Hardy. He studied first under his father and then at the age of fifteen was sent to the Dusseldorf Academy and studied under Crola and Lowenstein. He rebelled against the teaching methods of the Academy and left remaining in Dusseldorf painting landscapes and genre. However he did decide to return to the Academy for a further three years before returning to England. He then spent a spell at the Antwerp Academy under Verlat and for two years in Paris with Collin and Rossi. He evidently had a vivid imagination as he acted as 'war artist in the Sudan' for a periodical while living in London! He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1885, and he quickly established his reputation with the showing in 1888 of his first large canvas Sans Asile. He painted many Eastern scenes and later a number of Breton genre subjects, he was also well known for his theatre posters that include the famous 'Yellow Girl'.
  • Oil on Board, 42x37cm. Dudley Hardy R.I., R.B.A., R.M.S., P.S. 1867 - 1922 Provenance : This exceptional small panel is described in 'Brush, Pen and Pencil' a biography of the artist's life. (further details on request) An exceptional talent, Dudly Hardy was the eldest son of the marine painter Thomas Bush Hardy. He studied first under his father and then at the age of fifteen was sent to the Dusseldorf Academy and studied under Crola and Lowenstein. He rebelled against the teaching methods of the Academy and left - remaining in Dusseldorf painting landscapes and genre. However he did decide to return to the Academy for a further three years before returning to England. He then spend a spell at the Antwerp Academy under Verlat and for two years in Paris with Collin and Rossi. He veidentley had a vivid imagination as he acted as 'War Artist in the Sudan' for a periodical while living in London! He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1885 and he quikly established his reputation with the showing in 1888 of his first large canvas Sans Asile. He painted many eastern scenes and later a number of Breton genre subjects, he was also well known for his theatre posters that include the famous 'Yellow Girl'.
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    Oil on Paper, 43x53cm. Duncan James Corrowr Grant 1885 - 1978 Private Collection. Provenance : Clarissa Roche, with interesting accompanying letter.
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    Oil on Board, Signed Verso, 90x60cm. Edmund Gill 1820 - 1894 Born in London, Edmund Gill was highly successful during his lifetime and made a speciality of painting waterfalls, which earned him the nickname 'Waterfall Gill'. He met David Cox in 1841 in Birmingham, which was to prove an inspiration to him. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1842 and he continued to show there until 1886. He lived at various time in London, Ludlow and Hereford. Much of his subject matter is taken from the landscape of Wales and Scotland ; this example was probably painted in North Wales.
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    Oil on Canvas, 8x14cm. Edward Matthew Hale R.O.I. 1852 - 1904 Edward Mathew Hale studied in Paris from 1873-1875 under Cabanel and Carolus Duran. He was the official war artist for the London Illustrated News during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. He exhibited with considerable success at many of the principle London galleries including the Royal Academy and was elected a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. A painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1893.
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    Oil on Canvas, 19x26cm. Edwin Harris 1855 - 1906 Whenever interest is shown in the work of Edwin Harris it always seems to be centred around the years he spent in Newlyn in the company of Stanhope Forbes and the other Newlyn artists. This has meant that his work before he went to Newlyn has tended to be ignored, even though he was already exhibiting at the RBSA in 1877. A landscape, genre and figure artist, Harris was born in Ladywood, Birmingham, where he was educated locally and met W. A. Breakspeare who was to become his lifelong friend. After receiving his initial training at the Birmingham School of Art he went to Verlat's Academy in Antwerp, where he met Breakspeare again, who was already a student there. After returning to Birmingham in 1880 Harris made several exploratory trips to Newlyn, and finally settled there in 1883. He spent twelve happy years in Newlyn, which were marred only by the death of his wife. During that time her painted mostly scenes of pretty girls against a background of a cottage interior, or anecdotal subjects which sometime featured old men, as in 'Resting' above. Unlike Stanhope Forbes, Harris did not seem to have any empathy with the local fishing folk. Fred hall painted an excellent portrait of Harris which shows him as a heavily moustached, faintly lugubrious-looking man with a pipe drooping from his mouth. The portrait is now in the possession of the Tate Gallery. This Painting is illustrated in 'A Companion to Victorian and Edwardian Artists' by Adrian Vincent.
  • Watercolour, 70x90cm. Elizabeth (miss) Gulland d.1934 Both a painter and engraver this artist was born in Edinburgh. She exhibited at the principal London galleries from 1884 and also at the Royal Scottish Academy. This haunting portrait illustrates her considerable individuality and her skill as a gifted and original artist. She lived for many years at Bushey where Herkomer founded his influential school of painting.
  • Oil on Board, 34x23cm. Ernest Borough Johnson 1867-1949 Inscribed verso March 1916. Born in Shifnal in Shropshire, Johnson was a painter in oils, watercolours, tempera and pastel of portraits, figure subjects and landscapes. He was also an important lithographer, etcher and charcoal draughtsman. Johnson studied at the Slade School under Alphonse Legros and at the Herkomer School, Bushey. He exhibited very widely at the principal London galleries from 1886 and extensively abroad. Elected an RBA in 1896, RI in 1906 - he received an Honourable Mention at the Paris Salon in 1922, and a silver medal in 1923. Amongst his published books were 'The Art of the Pencil' which is a wonderful record of his fine draughtsmanship. He was Professor of Fine Arts, Bedford College, London University, and for fifteen years Headmaster of the Art Department of Chelsea Polytechic. Amongst his highly successful work as an illustrator was Thomas Hardy's 'Tess of the D'Urbevilles'. His work is represented in public collections worldwide.
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    Oil on Canvas, 66x84cm. Ernest Jules Renoux 1863 - 1932 Born in Romeny-sur-Marne, Renoux was working at the height of French Impressionism. He favoured painting the human form, often using members of his family as sitters. His home town has a museum dedicated to his life and work and there is also a well dedicated to his memory. Further details on request.
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    Aldridge 1850 - 1933 A good early example of a marine oil dating from the 19th century by the well known Worthing artist Frederick James Aldridge. Aldridge lived all his eighty three years in Worthing and was a regular visitor to Cowes Regatta for fifty years. Highly collectable, he was a regular exhibitor at the London galleries including the Royal Academy. On his death an obituary appeared in the Times which commented that he had 'established an international reputation especially in British Commonwealth countries.'
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    Oil on Canvas, 55x44cm. Florence A Saltmer exh. 1882 - 1908 An artist with a distinctive style, Florence Saltmer lived at various times in London, Surrey and Sussex. She exhibited with considerable success at numerous principal London galleries including the Royal Academy, Royal Institute, Royal Society of Oil Painters, Society of Women Artists etc.