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Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.
“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.
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
Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.
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Henry Gillard Glindoni, the Friendly Chat - Antique Watercolour Painting
