This charming 19th-century drawing by British artist Edmond Albert Joseph Tyrel de Poix (1840-1916) depicts a timber-framed public house, figures, horses and a leaning signpost.
De Poix was a gentleman artist descended from French nobility. Born in Worcester, he tended to paint the local environs and one can imagine him sketching outdoors while exploring the ample countryside. For a number of years he exhibited at the wonderfully named ‘Woodpecker Sketch Club’, which later became the Worcester City and County Fine Arts Association.
Here, he’s added a further dimension by heightening the figures in white, which draws the eye. The pub is also rendered particularly well. Perhaps the unsteady, propped-up nature of the signpost reminds us of those leaving the establishment.
Glazed and framed.
Medium: Pencil on paper
Overall size: 22½” x 19” / 57cm x 48cm
Year of creation: c. 1870
Provenance: Private collection, England.
Condition: Artwork presents well. Minor age-rel
...ated marks.
Edmond Albert Joseph Edouard Marie Tyrel de Poix was an accomplished British landscape painter and draughtsman. He was born in Worcester and his family descended from French nobility. His works were shown primarily at local exhibitions, including at the Worcester City and County Fine Arts Association. His son, Hugh Edmond Francois Marie Tyrel De Poix (1886-1966), also became an artist.
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1018426
Dateline of this antique is 1870
Height is 48cm (18.9inches)Width is 57cm (22.4inches)Depth is 3cm (1.2inches)
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