Vivian Bewick (1912-1999) - Mid 20th Century Watercolour Quadrupeds

Description

A fantastical watercolour by the artist Vivian Bewick, depicting a group of nude figures playing in a river landscape, with a flock of sheep nearby and a distant bridge between mountains. Handsomely presented in a vintage thin wooden frame and wide card mount. Unsigned. Inscribed with the title to the reverse. On paper.

Condition

In very good condition overall. Some scuffing and wear to the vintage frame.

Size

12 x 14cm (4.7" x 5.5")
Framed Size: 32.5 x 36cm (12.8" x 14.2")

Collection Information

From a collection of works in oil, pastel and watercolour by British artist Vivian Berwick. Captured in a quintessentially Modern British style, Berwick renders a diverse range of subjects with a fine aptitude for line and colour. Although some of the works are unsigned, all are by his hand and were acquired together as a single studio collection.

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Artist Biography

Vivian Bewick (1912-1999) was one of the Buckhurst Hill Community Association's most outstanding and longest-serving tutors. A descendant of Thomas Bewick, the famous 19th century engraver of birds and animals, it was Vivian Bewick who in 1952 designed and carry out a series of murals in Bedford House. Bewick was one of a group of artists who founded Bedford House after the Second World War.

Bewick exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Paris Salon, the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, and the Royal Society of British Artists. His work has been collected in the UK and Europe.