Large Watercolour of the Daily Express Building

Name: Large Watercolour of the Daily Express Building
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA762818
Availability: SoldOut

1940 - 1960

Sold by Tinker & Toad

Description

A Large Watercolour of the Grade II Listed Daily Express building and Fleet Street, London by Bert Wright PPRSMA FRSA. Nicely framed and mounted. 120 Fleet Street is one of the most important Art Deco buildings in the world, and of course Fleet Street was the historical home of the British newspaper. The building was the home of the Daily Express, where this painting once hung, from 1931. It was designed in 1932 by Ellis and Clark to serve as the home of the Daily Express newspaper and is one of the most prominent examples of art-deco / Streamline Moderne architecture in London. It was laterly the base for Goldman Sachs London operations.

A really good example of this accomplished artists work which beautifully captures this famous London street with the unmistakable St Paul's Cathedral in the distance.

Bert Wright was born in 1930 and sold his first painting at the age of 16 in 1946. His early works were mainly architectural paintings a number of which were hung in The Royal Academy. He later embarked on a broader career as an illustrator and designer providing paintings and exhibitions for a number of large authorities.

After a period of managing a studio of illustrators he moved in to TV and reached the position of General manager of the Scenery Group at the BBC.

In 1980 he decided to return to his passion and become a full time artist working in both watercolours and oils.

Bert was a past President of the Royal Society of Marine Artists; Past President of the Wapping Group of Artists and Past President of the Ealing Art Group, a member of the Chelsea Art Group and has been Governor of the Federation of British Artists.

Physical Dimensions

Height

106cm (41.73")

Width

137cm (53.94")

Depth

5cm (1.97")

Declaration

Tinker & Toad has dated this piece to the 1960s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA762818

Description

A Large Watercolour of the Grade II Listed Daily Express building and Fleet Street, London by Bert Wright PPRSMA FRSA. Nicely framed and mounted.

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120 Fleet Street is one of the most important Art Deco buildings in the world, and of course Fleet Street was the historical home of the British newspaper.

Tinker & Toad

The building was the home of the Daily Express, where this painting once hung, from 1931. It was designed in 1932 by Ellis and Clark to serve as the home of the Daily Express newspaper and is one of the most prominent examples of art-deco / Streamline Moderne architecture in London. It was laterly the base for Goldman Sachs London operations.

fig 1. Large Watercolour of The Daily Express Building — fig 1. Large Watercolour of the Daily Express Building

A really good example of this accomplished artists work which beautifully captures this famous London street with the unmistakable St Paul's Cathedral in the distance.

Bert Wright was born in 1930 and sold his first painting at the age of 16 in 1946. His early works were mainly architectural paintings a number of which were hung in The Royal Academy. He later embarked on a broader career as an illustrator and designer providing paintings and exhibitions for a number of large authorities.

fig 2. Large Watercolour of The Daily Express Building — fig 2. Large Watercolour of the Daily Express Building

After a period of managing a studio of illustrators he moved in to TV and reached the position of General manager of the Scenery Group at the BBC.

In 1980 he decided to return to his passion and become a full time artist working in both watercolours and oils.

fig 3. Large Watercolour of The Daily Express Building — fig 3. Large Watercolour of the Daily Express Building

Bert was a past President of the Royal Society of Marine Artists; Past President of the Wapping Group of Artists and Past President of the Ealing Art Group, a member of the Chelsea Art Group and has been Governor of the Federation of British Artists.