Lily Florence Waring (1877-1966) - Watercolour View of La Mortola

Description

A coastal view through branches of La Mortola, Italy, home to the major botanical gardens Giardini Botanici Hanbury. Inscribed with the location to the reverse. Signed to the lower left edge. On watercolour paper.

Condition

Some minor foxing and discolouration, particularly to the sky, and scuffs to the edges. Otherwise in good condition.

Size

34.4 x 24.5cm (13.5" x 9.6")
Sheet: 36.7 x 26.9cm (14.4" x 10.6")

Collection Information

Sulis Fine Art is delighted to present a collection of watercolours by the artist Lily Florence Waring, including landscapes, coastal studies, and still lifes. Much of the collection is signed and inscribed with various locations.

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Artist Biography

Lily Florence Waring was born in Birkenhead, Wirral and studied at Manchester School of Art, Cambridge School of Art, and in Paris. A key member of the Suffrage Movement, in 1911 Waring was appointed to the official position of National Organiser for the Women’s Suffrage Society. On a visit to Penwortham in Preston she was described as 'Women’s Suffrage Agitator'.

Waring exhibited many paintings at the Beaux Arts Gallery, London, RI, RBA and UA. Examples of her work are in the collection of Warrington Museum and Art Gallery. Alongside her political and artistic work, Waring was an academic specialising in Serbian Studies and an author of poetry and fiction.

Location

Mortola Inferiore, Ventimiglia, Province of Imperia, Liguria, Italy, 18039