Reverend C.E. Leighton Thomson - Mid 20th Century Oil Lighthouse on Cliff Edge

Description

Reverend C.E. Leighton Thomson - Original Mid 20th Century Oil. In a gilt frame with fabric slip. This painting is unsigned but was acquired as part of a collection of paintings by Reverend C.E. Leighton Thomson. On canvas on stretchers. In fine condition. Inspection under UV light reveals no restoration. Some minor scuffs to the frame.

The Reverend Leighton Thomson, TD, FRGS, was born in South China. His father was American and his mother English. His first schooling was in British Columbia and he was educated at Shrewsbury School and Pembroke College, Oxford, where he took an honours degree in geography. As a young clergyman he served as Assistant Chaplain in Alexandria, Egypt for three years until 1950 when he returned to serve at Chelsea Old Church for 42 years. He left his book “The Rebuilding of Chelsea Old Church” published in 1992. Leighton was an active committee member of the Egypt Diocesan Association (EDA)

Size

34 x 23.5cm (13.4" x 9.3")
Framed Size: 42 x 31.5cm (16.5" x 12.4")

Collection Information

Part of a collection of landscape oil paintings by Revered Leighton Thomson, including views of Egypt, Trinidad, Jersey, Haiti and Gambia. Many are signed and dated.

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