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Details
BATCHELOR, BERNARD PHILIP RWS..
Date
1981
Synopsis
A view over clifton gardens looking towards the leas with the bandstand on the left.
Item Description
Original watercolour, 7 x 10.5 inches. Signed and dated. Framed and glazed using conservation materials. Overall size 13 x 17 inches.
Notes
Bernard Philip Batchelor, RWS (1924-2012) was a well-known painter mainly in watercolour of marine and coastal subjects, town scenes and figure subjects. Born in Teddington, Middlesex, son of the painter Roland Batchelor, RWS (1889-1990). He studied at St Martin's School of Art and at the City and Guilds of London Art School under Middleton Todd. Batchelor was a regular exhibitor with the Royal Watercolour Society and was elected ARWS in 1969 and to full membership in 1974. He also exhibited at the Royal Academy and with the New English Art Club from 1952-80. Bernard Batchelor lived for many years at St Margaret's on Thames in Middlesex.
He was commissioned by the Ministry of Works to do drawings of the coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II and these were later shown at an exhibition in London. His work is held by many institutions and public collections including the Royal Academy, V & A., Tate, etc
This painting was purchased from the estate of Ann Nevill who purchased it from an exhibition of the artist's work held at the Nevill Gallery in Canterbury during the early 1980s.
[Stock No. 22520]
