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Sonia Mervyn. "Fisherman". Sporting Oil Painting Landscape.
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Sonia Mervyn. "Fisherman". Sporting Oil Painting Landscape.

1920 - 1940
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Artist: Sonia Mervyn. ARA, PS, SWA. (1893-1977)

Title: "Fisherman".

Signed. Circa 1930.

Oil on canvas.

Size: 14"x 12". Framed size: 20 1/2"x 18 1/4".

Now cleaned and framed.

In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

Trade enquiries welcome.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Painter and teacher, notable for portraits. She won a scholarship to the Royal College of Music but after getting her degree decided to pursue art, winning a scholarship to the Regent Street Polytechnic School of Art where she trained under Ralph Middleton Todd. During the early years of World War II she worked on the land and was then invited to teach at Maidstone Art School, 1943–5. After the war she started private classes and completed many commissions throughout Britain. Her students included many famous people, such as the actor Terry-Thomas and the pianist Eileen Joyce. Exhibited at all the leading London galleries, including Beaux Arts and Leicester Galleries, RA, NEAC and had pictures toured by AEB and Arts Council. Her work drew admiring letters from Sir Alfred Munnings, Sir Stanley Spencer, Dame Ethel Walker, Philip Connard and other painters.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Fly Fishing Oil Painting to the 1930s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
51.5cm (20.28")
Width
46.5cm (18.31")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
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SA886725
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Description
Artist: Sonia Mervyn. ARA, PS, SWA. (1893-1977)

Title: "Fisherman".

Signed. Circa 1930.

Oil on canvas.

Size: 14"x 12". Framed size: 20 1/2"x 18 1/4".

Now cleaned and framed.

In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

fig 1. An impressionist oil painting depicting a fly fisherman standing on a riverbank beside flowing water, housed in an ornate gilded frame.
fig 1. Sonia Mervyn. "Fisherman". Sporting Oil Painting Landscape.

Trade enquiries welcome.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Painter and teacher, notable for portraits. She won a scholarship to the Royal College of Music but after getting her degree decided to pursue art, winning a scholarship to the Regent Street Polytechnic School of Art where she trained under Ralph Middleton Todd.

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During the early years of World War II she worked on the land and was then invited to teach at Maidstone Art School, 1943–5.
William Greenwood Fine Art

After the war she started private classes and completed many commissions throughout Britain. Her students included many famous people, such as the actor Terry-Thomas and the pianist Eileen Joyce. Exhibited at all the leading London galleries, including Beaux Arts and Leicester Galleries, RA, NEAC and had pictures toured by AEB and Arts Council. Her work drew admiring letters from Sir Alfred Munnings, Sir Stanley Spencer, Dame Ethel Walker, Philip Connard and other painters.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Fly Fishing Oil Painting to the 1930s.

Height
51.5cm (20.28")
Width
46.5cm (18.31")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
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SA886725
Dealers Internal Ref
WGP
William Greenwood Fine Art
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Archive I An impressionist oil painting depicting a fly fisherman standing on a riverbank beside flowing water, housed in an ornate gilded frame.

Sonia Mervyn. "Fisherman". Sporting Oil Painting Landscape.

Archive II An impressionist oil painting depicting a fly fisherman standing on a riverbank beside flowing water, housed in an ornate gilded frame. View II
Archive III An impressionist oil painting depicting a fly fisherman standing on a riverbank beside flowing water, housed in an ornate gilded frame. View III
Archive IV An impressionist oil painting depicting a fly fisherman standing on a riverbank beside flowing water, housed in an ornate gilded frame. View IV
Archive V An impressionist oil painting depicting a fly fisherman standing on a riverbank beside flowing water, housed in an ornate gilded frame. View V
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An impressionist oil painting depicting a fly fisherman standing on a riverbank beside flowing water, housed in an ornate gilded frame.
Sonia Mervyn. "Fisherman". Sporting oil painting landscape.
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An impressionist oil painting depicting a fly fisherman standing on a riverbank beside flowing water, housed in an ornate gilded frame.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleImpressionist
  • MaterialOil Paint, Canvas, Wood, Gold Leaf
  • ColourMuted Green
  • MotifsFly fisherman figure, Rushing river water, Impasto brushwork, Ornate gilt scrolling
  • SizeH 51.5 cm (20 in) x W 46.5 cm (18 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

This impressionist oil painting on canvas by Sonia Mervyn, titled Fisherman, dates from 1930. The artwork depicts a fly fisherman standing on a riverbank beside a rushing river, rendered in muted green tones with impasto brushwork. The painting is set within an ornate gilded frame featuring scrolling decoration, mouldings, and corner carvings. The framed piece measures 51.5 cm high, 46.5 cm wide, and 8 cm deep. Positioned in an English country house setting, the piece suits placement above a sideboard in a living room, dining room, or hallway. The cleaned canvas and gilded frame arrive in ready-to-hang condition, offering a classic sporting landscape subject suitable for traditional interiors.

FAQs

Sporting landscape art from this era typically depicts field sports, angling, or equestrian scenes integrated into rural environments. Artists often employed impressionistic brushstrokes, loose impasto, and naturalistic lighting to capture movement and atmospheric outdoor conditions.

Traditional fine art pieces feature oil paint applied to stretched cotton or linen canvas, or wooden panels. These works are framed in wooden mouldings, frequently finished with gold leaf or plaster gilding, and often include a linen or timber slip.

Authentication involves examining artist signatures, surface craquelure, period-correct canvas weave, and natural ageing on the rear stretchers. Provenance research, exhibition labels, and chemical analysis of paint pigments also assist in verifying era and authorship.

A sporting landscape can be displayed above modern furniture, such as a minimalist sideboard or a crisp painted mantle piece, to create visual contrast. Pairing ornate gilded frames with neutral wall palettes highlights the artwork without overwhelming contemporary spaces.

Oil paintings should be displayed away from direct sunlight, extreme temperature fluctuations, and high humidity to prevent cracking and canvas warp. Cleaning should be restricted to gentle dusting with a dry, soft brush, leaving varnish restoration to professional conservators.
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