Sir William Russell Flint, R.A. (1880-1969)

Lakeside in Arcady

Details

Sir William Russell Flint, R.A. (1880-1969)
Lakeside in Arcady
signed 'W. RUSSELL FLINT' (lower right), signed and dated again and inscribed 'In Snowdonia/Wednesday Sept. 14 1960/Before it rained/W Russell Flint.', signed again and inscribed 'Lakeside in Arcady/W Russell Flint/For my old friend Miss. Jackson with all the nicest wishes./11.10.60 WRF' (on the original backboard)
watercolour and bodycolour
9 x 15 in. (23.5 x 38 cm.)

Provenance

Miss Jackson, a gift from the artist in October 1960.

Literature

R. Lewis & K.S. Gardner, Sir William Russell Flint, London, 1988, p.71 (illustrated and on the dust jacket).

Lot Essay

Ralph Lewis and Keith Gardner write of this watercolour, 'To W.R.F. such idyllic surroundings were Arcadian indeed. The whole idea of a pastoral paradise, an idealised rural retreat where nymphs and shepherds dwell in an atmosphere of romantic love, has appealed strongly to artists. Poussin, Watteau, Fragonard and many others have fallen under its spell, and Russell Flint was no exception' (R. Lewis & K.S. Gardner, Sir William Russell Flint, London, 1988, p.71 (illustrated and on the dust jacket).

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