Frank Lewis Emanuel (1866-1948) - Framed Early 20th Century Watercolour Camiers

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Description

Painted by Frank Lewis Emanuel during WW1, this emotive scene show locals leaving before the arrival of British and French Troops to Camiers. The flat land was the site of a huge base depot during WW1 and the main camp for the machine gun corps. Signed to the lower right. The watercolour has been simplistically mounted in a slim gilt frame. On watercolour.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration to the watercolour and mount.

Size

22 x 33.5cm (8.7" x 13.2")
Framed Size: 38.5 x 49.5cm (15.2" x 19.5")

Artist Biography

Painter, illustrator and printmaker, born in Bayswater, London. He studied art at the Slade School, where he won the first medal for life drawing, and at the Académie Julian in Paris. In 1896 he first exhibited at the RA, Walker Art Gallery, MAFA, NEAC, ISSPG and he also showed at the Paris Salon. He travelled extensively in Europe, South Africa and Ceylon. Between 1918-30 he taught etching at Central School of Arts & Craft. He wrote several books on artists including Charles Keene, William Roxby Beverley, Edward Duncan and William Callow. Many of his paintings were reproduced as picture postcards by Raphael Tuck and others. Emanuel also wrote for the Architectural Review, being particularly interested in interiors and was an Examiner for the Royal Drawing Society. He was also a member of the Art Workers' Guild and the Society of Marine Artists. Examples of his work are in the collections of the Ashmolean, Guildhall Library, Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, IWM, National Museums Liverpool, Portsmouth Art Gallery, Tate Gallery, V&A, Brisbane Art Gallery,Tel Aviv Art Gallery and Johannesburg Museum.

Location

Camiers, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, 62176

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SKU rt047
Artist Frank Lewis Emanuel (1866-1948)
Date Early 20th Century
Dimensions 22 x 33.5cm
Medium Watercolour
Style Impressionism
Subject Landscape
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