Studio RT Ltd

Description

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely watercolour by the artist Charles Edwin Flower, who has signed the painting in the lower right hand corner. Unlike the other watercolour by this artist that we are listing, he has not given the location of the scene, but it depicts a stone statue of Cupid with his bow, in a park or garden setting, with the base of the statue surrounded by a carpet of flowers. If anyone recognises the statue, could they please let us know the location, as a search on google for cupid statues did not find it.

Charles Edwin Flower was born on the 4th April, 1871 in Merton, Surrey. He studied at the Royal College of Art in London and was a Painter, Graphic Artist, Illustrator and Wood Engraver. For 4 years and for £72 per annum, he was an assistant to Augustus Pitt Rivers (1827-1900) at Rushmore in Wiltshire, where he produced many drawings for its first few catalogues of the collection.

In 1899, he married sculptress Alice Perry, born 1860 in Croydon and by 1904, the couple were living in Anerley, South London, where their son Edwin was born on 15th June 1904. However, in 1902 Charles had visited the Americas, both North and South, including Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, New York, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec. From 1906, he travelled through Europe, spending most of his time in Germany, and painting everywhere he went.

With fellow artist Henry B. Wimbush (1858-1943) he worked for almost 40 years for the London postcard publisher Raphael Tuck & Sons. His pictures from his travels were mostly sold in his 'Oilette' series (small versions of oil paintings) from about 1903. In 1907, he and the family moved to Wallingford, Berkshire (now in Oxfordshire for administrative purposes), where he lived until his death in 1951. He was a member of the Nottingham Society of Artists and the British Watercolour Society.

He exhibited 17 works at the Royal Society of Artists Birmingham, 7 at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, 13 at the Royal Academy and 1 at the Royal Society of British Artists.

The painting is mounted and framed in a 1/2" gilt frame. It will be supplied wired and ready to hang.

Image size: 13 5/8" x 9 5/8" - 34.55cm x 24.45cm

Frame size: 19 3/8" x 15 3/8" - 49.25cm x 39cm

Medium: Watercolours

Condition: Very good. There is no foxing or fading and the mount and frame are in good condition.