Newton Penprase - Watercolour on board

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Newton Penprase - Watercolour on board. Born 1888 in Redruth, Cornwall, the son of Richard PENPRASE and his wife Susan Ann. N P studied art at the Redruth School of Art and as a student he had nine sheets of drawings and studies purchased by the Victoria & Albert Museum. He also assisted his father in church decoration and restoration, with drawings. In 1911 he moved to Belfast as a teacher in the College of Technology, College Square, from which he retired 42 years later. He exhibited his work at the Royal Ulster Academy and at the Ulster Arts Club of which he was President. In 1936 he began to build 'Bendhu House' at Ballintoy, County Antrim. The Arts Council of Northern Ireland showed his work in special exhibition 1977, and he died the following year. Watercolour on board, signed bottom left & right by the artist.( We removed the painting to look for a signature (indistinct) which is half hidden by the recessed mount )Rural landscape, probably northern Ireland. The reverse of the painting has an old framers label " A G PAGE, 74 King Street, BELFAST ".Framed in an original recess mount, and another carded mount ,then in a modern frame. Measures 55cm x 45cm overall. Visible 37cm x 27cm.Please check postcode for delivery price, as they may vary, as Parcelforce do not cover all areas of the UK.
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