Bernard H. Wiles (1883-1966) - Signed Oil Portrait of a Man Smoking

Description

Bernard H. Wiles (1883-1966) - Signed Original Early 20th Century Oil. Signed in pencil to the lower left, painted on canvas without stretchers. Signed. On canvas. Condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration and some minor spots of surface dirt. Old pin holes to the canvas corners, not affecting the main image. A small hole to the upper centre of the canvas edge, but again it is not affecting the main image. A horizontal crease and a small area of paint loss to the upper right of the sitter's head. Another small crease to the lower part of the composition.

Bernard Harper Wiles (1883-1966) was born to a family of artists. His father was sculptor Henry Wiles, his grandfather sculptor/marble mason John Wiles. The youngest boy of nine children, his siblings include Walter (W.G.) Wiles and portrait painter Francis Frank Wiles. In his late twenties Bernard was in Burma. For at least two years, 1911-1913, he painted and taught art to Burmese men who would reach national acclaim for their work. In 1914 painted in the Middle East, North Africa and China. During the First World War, Bernard was an official war artist, mainly stationed in the Middle East., Seven of his paintings are held at the Imperial War Museum.

Size

31 x 18cm (12.2" x 7.1")
Sheet: 33.5 x 18cm (13.2" x 7.1")

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