Glyn Warren Philpot, R.A. (1884-1937)
Glyn Warren Philpot, R.A. (1884-1937)
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Glyn Warren Philpot, R.A. (1884-1937)

Henry Thomas

Details
Glyn Warren Philpot, R.A. (1884-1937)
Henry Thomas
pencil and watercolour on paper
12 ¾ x 7 7/8 in. (32.4 x 20 cm.)
There is a study of a male nude on the reverse.
Provenance
Purchased at the 1934 exhibition by Leslie Banks, and by descent.
Exhibited
London, Leicester Galleries, Glyn Philpot, February 1934, no. 40, as 'Resting Negro'.

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Lot Essay


Jamaican-born Henry Thomas was first introduced to Glyn Philpot in 1929 and the two stayed together until Philpot’s death in 1937. Thomas was a great companion and model for Philpot, becoming his best known and most sought after sitter.

Leslie Banks CBE, was a highly regarded stage and screen actor, director and producer. His film roles included Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), and Laurence Olivier's Henry V (1944).

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