The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration.
26 x 42cm (10.2" x 16.5")Framed Size: 46.5 x 60cm (18.3" x 23.6")
Henry was born in Southwark, London. He was educated at Tonbridge School from 1893 to 1898. After school he studied at art schools in London and Paris. He became a member of the Royal Society of British Artists and was appointed as an official guide of the National Gallery of British Art (now called Tate Britain).
As a painter he was particularly successful in interpreting the life and beauty of the Thames at London. He exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of the British Arts and in the Goupil Gallery. His painting, Down the Thames, is dated 1913 and is one of a number featuring the working life along the river. In 1914 he was elected to the position of art director of the Whitechapel Art Gallery. On 25th July 1914, he married Marguerite Kate Lila Wiffen, of Vancouver, Canada.
He joined the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps in May 1915 and was commissioned into the Royal Berkshire Regiment on 6th August 1915. He went to France on 7th January 1916.
He was killed in action on 24th July 1916, aged 33, during an attack on the village of Pozières.
| SKU | sd029 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Henry Samuel Teed (1883-1916) |
| Date | Early 20th Century |
| Dimensions | 26 x 42cm |
| Medium | Watercolour |
| Style | Realism |
| Subject | Landscape |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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