Arthur Victor Coverley-Price (1901-1988) - Framed 1939 Oil A Bridge in Delft

Description

A charming 1939 oil painting by British artist and diplomat Arthur Victor Coverley-Price (1901-1988) depicting the bridge beside the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) in Delft. Coverley-Price's style is largely realistic. However, he adopts a more impressionistic approach to capture the water and sky, where he employs subtle impasto. Signed and dated to the lower right. Well presented in an ornate gilt frame. On canvas on stretchers.

Condition

Some discolouration to the paint, however the overall condition is good. Inspection under UV light reveals no restoration. Wear to the frame, including some scuffs and cracking to the ornamentation at the corners. Restoration to the Lower left corner of the frame.

Size

39.5 x 49.5cm (15.6" x 19.5")
Framed Size: 56 x 66cm (22.0" x 26.0")

Artist Biography

Arthur Victor Coverley-Price (1901-1988) was a British painter, writer, and diplomat. He was born in Winchester and educated at Harrow, before going on to study languages at Cambridge University. The name Coverely is not present on any of his birth records and may have been an affectation added by him some years later. Price made several study visits to Germany where he developed his love of art by sketching and by visiting galleries and museums. He worked for many years as a diplomat, but retired from the Diplomatic Service in 1946 to concentrate on painting and writing.He exhibited in sixteen solo exhibitions in various parts of the world including London, Ottawa and Mexico City. The Royal Academy of Arts, Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, United Society of Artists, Fine Art Society, Foyles Art Gallery and Alpine Club all showed his work. He also wrote and illustrated articles for Sphere magazine, producing over six-hundred monochrome drawings for the publication. This led him to illustrate four books for children, all set in the Amazonian countryside.