A gloomy and deeply atmospheric watercolour scene in sepia tones showing and elderly, ragged man testing the water in front of him with his stick. A brooding sky and stark branches of a dead tree add a sense of impending doom and foreboding.
The artist has signed to the lower right hand corner. The painting is presented in a glazed, dark wood frame with a brown mount.
On watercolour paper.The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration and very light foxing. The frame is in fine condition. The mount has some scuffs.
33.8 x 24.3cm (13.3" x 9.6")Framed Size: 52.5 x 42.5cm (20.7" x 16.7")
John Keeley RBSA (1849–1930) was born at Morton-in-March in Gloucestershire, but it was in Birmingham that he forged his career as an artist. He trained under Edward Watson in Birmingham, and was an original member of the Birmingham Art Circle, founded in 1879. Keeley went on to exhibit over 300 paintings at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. He was elected Associate of the RBSA in 1898, rising to full Member in 1902. He also exhibited at The Royal Academy of Art, The Royal Society of British Artists, The Royal Institute, Suffolk Street Galleries, The New Watercolour Society & The Walker Art Gallery. A Portrait of John Keeley RBSA by William John Wainwright PPRBSA (1855–1931) is one of the highlights of the RBSA collection.
| SKU | qd485 |
|---|---|
| Frame Colour | dark brown |
| Artist | John Keeley RBSA 1849–1930 |
| Date | Late 19th Century |
| Dimensions | 33.8 x 24.3cm |
| Medium | Watercolour |
| Subject | Landscape |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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