Philip Hugh Padwick RBA, ROI (1876-1958) - 1923 Oil, Sandwich, Kent

£170.10

Description

An atmospheric landscape by the eminent painter Philip Hugh Padwick RBA, ROI. Depicting the village of Sandwich in Kent, Padwick has captured a collection of small outbuildings and cottages, with a windmill visible in the distance. His simplistic style and dark figures has been compared to the work of L.S. Lowry, be it in a far more natural setting. His paintings are known for their sombre feel, and expressive brushstrokes.

He was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 1908 and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1927. Padwick exhibited at the Royal Academy and his work is in the collection of numerous museums across the UK.

This oil is well presented in a gilt effect frame with acanthus leaf detail.

Signed, inscribed and dated on the reverse. On canvas board.

Condition

In fine condition.

Size

24.5 x 34.5cm (9.6" x 13.6")
Framed Size: 32.5 x 42.5cm (12.8" x 16.7")

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Artist Biography

Phillip Hugh Padwick was born in Horsham, Sussex. He studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London and worked primarily as a landscape painter. Padwick began exhibiting in 1908 and over the next four decades showed at the Royal Academy, Royal Society of British Artists, Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Royal Scottish Academy and at the Paris Salon. Padwick lived for several years in Fittleworth, Sussex where he died on 16 October 1958.