Rowland Hilder.
British ( b.1905 - d.1993 ).
River Bure, Norfolk.
Oil On Artist''s Board.
Signed Lower Left.
Image size 15.6 inches x 19.3 inches ( 39cm x 49cm ).
Frame size 23.2 inches x 26.8 inches ( 59cm x 68cm ).
Available for sale from Big Sky Fine Art in the English county of Dorset, this original oil painting is by Rowland Hilder and dates from the 1950s.
The painted surface has benefitted from cleaning and conservation, which was performed on our instruction, supervision and approval.
The painting is presented and supplied in its’ original frame (which is shown in these photographs).
The painting is signed lower left.
Provenance: From the personal art collection of the Art Dealer and Kensington art gallery proprietor Duncan Campbell 1943 – 2011.
Rowland Hilder was a highly acclaimed watercolour artist who became synonymous with the Kent countryside that he painted for much of his life.
He had a career as a teacher of art at various prestigious institutions. He also enjoyed a successful career as a commercial artist and in the early 1950s was the most popular landscape of his generation.
Hilder exhibited at the leading London galleries, including the Royal Institute, the Royal Academy and the Fine Art Society. He was elected a member of the Royal Institute in 1938.
Hilder served as President of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour between 1964 and 1974 and was awarded the OBE in 1986.
Today, Hilder’s work is highly collectable and is represented in several public collection at home and abroad. His work Cable Ship, Greenwich was purchased by the National Gallery of Australia.
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Antique Number: SA1089466
Dateline of this antique is 1950
Height is 59cm (23.2inches)Width is 58cm (22.8inches)Depth is 5cm (2.0inches)
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