Herbert Henry Hughes Richardson (1882-1964) - Watercolour Ben Venue

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Description

A fine study of a Ben Venue, Scotland by the British artist Herbert Henry Hughes Richardson. Excellently presented in a washline mount and simple wood frame. Label to the reverse from Warwick Galleries Limited, Birmingham. The label gives the title and location of the work. Signed. On watercolour paper.

Condition

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

Size

27 x 40cm (10.6" x 15.7")
Framed Size: 50 x 63cm (19.7" x 24.8")

Artist Biography

Herbert Henry Hughes Richardson was born in Worcester. He worked as a decorator at the Royal Worcester Porcelain Factory before becoming a full time landscape painter in 1920. Painter. His family moved to Wales in 1900 where he initially worked as a miner. He wrote poetry for awhile but soon decided to pursue a career as an artist. In 1908 he married Kate Marian Hughes and together they raised eight children living for a time in Risca, South Wales. During the First World War he served as a private in the 8th Worcester Regiment. Richardson painted landscapes, garden scenes and still lifes, particularly flower studies, and claimed to have made over 2000 watercolours during his career. He exhibited at the Cambridge Drawing Society in 1938. During the Second World War he moved to the Midlands and undertook war work

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SKU qg367
Artist Herbert Henry Hughes Richardson (1882-1964)
Date Mid 20th Century
Dimensions 27 x 40cm
Medium Watercolour
Style Realism
Subject Landscapes
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