Henry Charles Fox (1855-1929) - Framed Watercolour Horses Walking the Lane

Description

A fine turn of the century watercolour by Henry Charles Fox (1855-1929), depicting a farmer walking his two horses along a country lane. The man looks to be returning to the yard only a few steps away, with his beautiful grey leading the way. The watercolour has been signed by the artist (below the mount). Well-presented in gilt-effect frame. On paper.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration. There is a small chip to the frames lower left corner.

Size

35 x 54.5cm (13.8" x 21.5")
Framed Size: 54 x 74cm (21.3" x 29.1")

Artist Biography

Born in London the son of a merchant banker, Henry Charles Fox (1855-1929) was a painter of picturesque views, rustic scenes and landscapes. He was a versatile artist and painted in both oils and watercolours.

Fox was a prolific painter and many of the titles of the pictures he exhibited were accompanied by lines of verse. He tried to capture the bucolic dream of the perfect English countryside as it was during Victorian times with his delicate watercolour landscapes. His paintings were many and provide us with a beautiful record of life as it was at the turn of the century. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1880-1913, Royal Scottish Academy, RI, Royal Institute of Oil Painters, and the Royal Society of British Artists, of which he became a member in 1890. He died in Horsham, Sussex having lived most of his life in Kingston-upon-Thames.