Professor Sir Albert E. Richardson, P.R.A. (London 1880-1964 Bedfordshire)

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The following three lots are from a set of four inspired by Sir Edward German's (1862-1936) light comic opera Merrie England, composed in 1902. Individually titled Spring 1821, Autumn 1885 and Winter 1900, they formed a summary of Richardson's views of the Victorian era.

Professor Sir Albert E. Richardson, P.R.A. (London 1880-1964 Bedfordshire)

Spring 1821: An East Anglian fantasy inspired by Sir Edward German's Merrie England

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Professor Sir Albert E. Richardson, P.R.A. (London 1880-1964 Bedfordshire)
Spring 1821: An East Anglian fantasy inspired by Sir Edward German's Merrie England
signed and dated 'AE Richardson 1932/Jan 1^s^t' (lower right) and with inscription 'East Anglia the 19^t^h Century-I-Springtime 1820' (lower margin, overmounted)
pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour, on paper
18½ x 26 7/8 in. (47 x 68.4 cm.)

Literature

S. Houfe, Sir Albert Richardson, The Professor, Luton, 1980, p. 62.

Exhibited

Luton, Luton Museum and Art Gallery, The Watercolours of Sir Albert Richardson, April 1963, no. 121, I.

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Lot Essay

The present lot is a fantasy of East Anglia including numerous landmarks such as the Sell and Willshaw fish shop, Bedford (now demolished) on the left, Newark Castle with its distinctive Oriel window, Bury St Edmunds Town Hall, the Market House at Swaffham and various East Anglian Inns. In the centre is a portrait of the artist in Regency costume.
Professor Richardson often spent his holidays in Norfolk gathering architectural material for his books and lectures.

We are grateful to John Harris and Charles Hind for their assistance with cataloguing the group of architectural fantasies.

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