Hankey, William Lee RI, RE, ROI, RWS (English)
1869-1952
River, bridge and buildings, watercolor, signed l/r,
10.25" x 14" unframed.
About the Painting: Very good condition.
About the Artist: Painter and etcher of landscapes, figure
subjects and portraits. Born on 28th March
1869 at Chester. Studied at Chester Schol
of Art under Walter Schroeder, at the R.C.A,
and in Paris. Exhibitied at the principal
London galleries from 1893, mainly at the
R.A, R.I., R.W.S., R.O.I. President of the
London Sketch Club 1902-04 and was elected
R.I. 1898, R.O.I. 1908, A.R.E. 1909, R.E.
1911, A.R.W.S. 1925, R.W.S. 1936, V.P.R.W.S.
1947-50. Represented in many public collections
at home and abroad. Won a gold medal at the
Barcelona In ternational Exhibition, a bronze
medal in Chicago, exhibited at the Paris
Salon and also at other European galleries.
Lived in Fran ce for some time and worked
widely in that country. Principal works include
Poplars in France, Tn the Meadows, Ble Sails
at Concarneau, Boulogne Ville and ADutch
Market. Lived in London for some years and
died on 10th February 1952. - from Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950.
A popular English Impressionist
painter,
Lee-Hankey is best known for
his studies
of the land and people around
the coast of
Northern France painting the
majority of
his pictures in Normandy, Brittany
and on
the Cote d'Azure. He served with
Artist's
Rifles 1915-18.
NOTE: This watercolor cannot be attributed with
100% certainty to William Lee Hankey, and
is priced accordingly.
$ 295.00
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