Henry Gillard Glindoni, the Friendly Chat - Antique Watercolour Painting

Name: Henry Gillard Glindoni, the Friendly Chat - Antique Watercolour Painting
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1147280
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

This early 20th-century watercolour by British artist Henry Gillard Glindoni (1852-1913) depicts a passing encounter between two old friends.

“And perhaps another game of cards?” he said, walking away.

“But with a different outcome!” came the reply.

Glindoni’s mesmerising works represent his passion for the theatre. Within each, he alludes to a story. He paints 17th-century court scenes, 18th-century romantic entanglements, and here, early 19th-century camaraderie. Very rarely did he paint his own generation.

Note the handling of the outfits, which date to around 1800. Exceptionally detailed. While the deft rendering of flora in the lower right adds balance and guides the eye. Exquisite draughtsmanship coupled with a keen understanding of colour. He was trained by his grandfather, Francis Robert Glindon (1799-1866), who worked for the theatre as a scene painter.

Signed in the lower left, glazed and framed.

Medium: Watercolour and bodycolour on paper

Overall size: 32½” x 26½” / 82cm x 67cm

Year of creation: c. 1910

Provenance: Private collection, England.

Condition: Artwork presents well. Frame with some light wear.

Artist’s auction maximum: £11,500

Physical Dimensions

Height

67cm (26.38")

Width

82cm (32.28")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1147280

Description

This early 20th-century watercolour by British artist Henry Gillard Glindoni (1852-1913) depicts a passing encounter between two old friends.

“And perhaps another game of cards?” he said, walking away.

fig 1. Henry Gillard Glindoni, The Friendly Chat - Antique Watercolour Painting — fig 1. Henry Gillard Glindoni, the Friendly Chat - Antique Watercolour Painting

“But with a different outcome!” came the reply.

Glindoni’s mesmerising works represent his passion for the theatre. Within each, he alludes to a story.

“

He paints 17th-century court scenes, 18th-century romantic entanglements, and here, early 19th-century camaraderie.

Brave Fine Art

Very rarely did he paint his own generation.

fig 2. Henry Gillard Glindoni, The Friendly Chat - Antique Watercolour Painting — fig 2. Henry Gillard Glindoni, the Friendly Chat - Antique Watercolour Painting

Note the handling of the outfits, which date to around 1800. Exceptionally detailed. While the deft rendering of flora in the lower right adds balance and guides the eye. Exquisite draughtsmanship coupled with a keen understanding of colour. He was trained by his grandfather, Francis Robert Glindon (1799-1866), who worked for the theatre as a scene painter.