Meryl Watts (1910-1992) - Fine 20th Century Oil Portrait of the Artist's Father

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Description

A fine and characterful portrait of an elderly gentleman by the English artist Meryl Watts (1910-1992). A portrait of the artist's father, this characterful work displays Watts' proficiency in the medium for creating a real sense of character. The bright palette adds a contemporary edge to this mid 20th Century composition. Well-presented in a white contemporary frame, as shown. Unsigned. On board.

Condition

In very good condition overall. There are only some minor marks to the frame, as shown.

Size

59.5 x 49.6cm (23.4" x 19.5")
Framed Size: 70.4 x 60.5cm (27.7" x 23.8")

Artist Biography

Evelyn Meryl Watts (1910-1992) was a painter in a variety of mediums. The daughter of a paper merchant in Blackheath, London, Watts attended the Blackheath School of Art. Her tutors there included Reginald Brill, John Edgar Platt, James Woodford and William Clause. Watts exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts and widely abroad with British Council and Society of Women Artists. British Council and Contemporary Art Society hold examples. She was a member of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society, Society of Graver-Printmakers in Colour and the Society of Graphic Fine Art. She lived for many years at Borth-y-Gest, Porthmadog, Gwynedd.

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SKU km662
Artist Meryl Watts (1910-1992)
Date 20th Century
Dimensions 59.5 x 49.6cm
Medium Oil
Subject Portrait
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