Marjorie Sherlock (1897-1973) - 1950 Watercolour Irish State Coach

Description

This vibrant watercolour captures the pageantry of a royal procession along a tree-lined avenue, with crowds of onlookers flanking the route. The artist skilfully balances the grand scale of the event with intimate details, from the ornate horse-drawn carriage to the statuesque figure in the foreground, creating a sense of both spectacle and personal observation. Signed and dated to the lower right. Presented in a wooden frame. On paper.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age, including some discolouration.

Size

30 x 41cm (11.8" x 16.1")
Framed Size: 49 x 64cm (19.3" x 25.2")

Artist Biography

Marjorie Sherlock (1897-1973) was a British painter and etcher. Three books of her etchings were published between 1925 and 1932. Her painting Liverpool Street Station, now in the Government Art Collection, was first shown at the Royal Academy in 1917 and in 1987 was at 10 Downing Street when Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. She studied at the Westminster Technical Institute, a pupil of Walter Sickert and Harold Gilman; at the Slade School of Fine Art; and the Royal College of Art. In Paris, she studied and worked with André Dunoyer de Segonzac and André Lhote. She was influenced by the Camden Town Group. Her works were exhibited at the Royal Academy for 50 years. She was a friend and travelling companion of Orovida Pissarro, the daughter of Lucien Pissarro.