a young puppeteer in the footlights

Studied at the RA, schools in the early 1890''s. He moved to Holland before WWI and joined an artist colony . He returned to London and started to work as a commercial artist, working for companies such as Doulton, Birds, Collamns and others. His work also appeard in "Womens Pictorial", "The illustrated London News", "Homes and Gardens", "Colour Magzine" often gaining front cover exposure. He exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists and later he became President of the Langham Sketch Club thus acknowledging his capacity to create highly competent, fluid sketches in a very short time.

He developed a reputation as a children''s portrait painter as well as portraits of society women. He contributed to Queen Mary''s famous dolls house.

Antiques.co.uk Ref: QKJ7B7C7

Materials:

Oil on Canvas

Width (cm):

50.80 x 40.64cm (20 x 16ins)

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