Ernest Forbes Rba Signed Original 20th Century Oil Painting on Board Yorkshire Landscape Tree Scene

Type of artwork: Original Oil Painting

Surface: Canvas attached to Board

Artist and signature: Signed by Ernest Forbes RBA (1879-1962)

Born in 1877, Ernest Forbes was a painter, writer and cartoonist. Appointed the latter on the old "Yorkshire Evening News", where, as "The Hermit", his increasing skill as a caricaturist attracted attention beyond Yorkshire. Leaving Barwick, he took a large studio in Chelsea London where, for a short time, he enjoyed sudden fame through a series of brilliant caricatures of famous personalities for the "Illustrated London News".

Accepted by socialites, his work commanded high prices, but as a distinguished art critic wrote at the time "Forbes is a supreme paradox. He is the antithesis of Chelsea, but lives there. He is by nature a strong, silent man, but he will talk by the hour. He has captured London's heart, but his own heart is elsewhere." And so it proved, as Forbes later returned to Yorkshire and produced a memorable series of pictorial articles for the "Yorkshire Post" entitled "This Mellow Shire". Living at Askwith after the last war, his affinity with the landscape and the dales folk is apparent in his best work. He died at the age of eighty-five in Harrogate.

Ernest Forbes was an artist who essentially turned his back on fame and fortune. If he hadn’t left London when he did then his art may well be more revered today but this is unimportant when left to appreciate his work, and when looking at this picture it is easy to see why Forbes is an underrated artist today.

Approximate age of artwork: Not Dated circa early to mid 1900's

Depiction or Location: Not titled but believed to be a Yorkshire Landscape Scene as the artist spent his later years living and painting in the Harrogate area of Yorkshire

Is the artwork Framed or Mounted: Framed, as shown (Free with Artwork)

Condition report: Considered to be in good condition. Please see our large selection of photographs to inspect the condition and quality of this item, and please don't hesitate to make contact, we are more than happy to answer any questions which you may have.

Size of the painting inc frame is approx. 58 x 52 cm

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