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An Attractive Water Colour By J G Sykes "Crabbers Becalmed" Early 20th Century.
Status:This item has been sold Sold by:Oliver Sargent Antiques
For sale An attractive water colour by J G Sykes ''Crabbers Becalmed'' early 20th century. The painting is in what looks to be its original mahogany frame although the mount has been updated. Its very attractive and of a good size at 64cm by 49cm, in excellent condition with no foxing or worm damage.
John Gutteridge SYKES
1866—1941
Born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, Sykes was the son of a fireplace manufacturer. Initially he was drafted to design the ornate designs so popular in Victorian England. He studied at Sheffield School of Art, and was able to set up his own studio successfully as well as take students, both individually and in classes to supplement his income from selling his paintings. He was admitted to the Sheffield Society of Art, and in 1899 he married Sadia Elizabeth Ward.He met Laura KNIGHT and Harold KNIGHT when they were living in Staithes prior to their move to Cornwall. With the help of a wealthy patron (who held out a guaranteed market for his work and spon...sorship to travel), he moved as the Knights did to visit the Newlyn painters in 1914, and remained for the rest of his life. According to Dorey, the friend who helped him find his permanent home in Newlyn, after staying in lodgings on Paul Hill for some months, was sculptor Frank DOBSON. Other firm friends were Harold HARVEY, S J Lamorna BIRCH and Stanhope FORBES, Ernest PROCTER as well as Alfred MUNNINGS.Unfortunately his benefactor died, and from then on the livelihood for this excellent watercolourist (never quite as popular as oil in terms of sales) became precarious. He and Sadia managed somehow though with much difficulty, and brought up a son, Melville (also a skilful painter who died young) and two daughters, Effie and Dorcie. Forbes was always encouraging to him and recommended his work to exhibitions wherever possible. Once again his reputation grew, though bringing in only a modest income. His daughter, Dorcie SYKES, also became a well known painter in watercolour, and was to stay in the family home for the remainder of her life, despite exhibiting her paintings and prints all over the world.. He sold a painting Rhododendrons at NAG just before the Gallery discontinued the mounting of separate exhibitions for the duration of WWI. (A collection of pictures continued to be hung, and replaced as they were sold, by the artists living locally.) He exhibited at NAG in 1937, and his watercolour A River Crossing was illustrated in colour in the W H Lane Auction catalogue (March sale) 2003.He died following a series of three strokes, on 28 October 1941, with Sadia surviving him by 20 years (d 1961). The family are now buried together in Paul Churchyard.
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Internal Reference: OSA723
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA478469
Dateline of this antique is 1920
Height is 64cm (25.2inches)Width is 49cm (19.3inches)Depth is 1cm (0.4inches)
Antique SA478469 shown on this page was made in 1920. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1920
ANTIQUE SA478469
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Oliver Sargent Antiques
Dorset
United Kingdom
Tel: 07804 225 614
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