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Original Watercolour 'My Studio' by John O'Connor RWS (1913-2004) Signed c.1955 (1 of 2)
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Original Watercolour 'My Studio' by John O'Connor RWS (1913-2004) Signed c.1955

REF: 3004 / LA446733
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Description
Fine quality large watercolour by John O'Connor. This work was painted in Suffolf while he was head of Colchester Art School in the mid 1950s. Painter, printmaker, illustrator, writer and teacher . Born in Leicester in 1913, where he attended the college of art 1931-34. he then attended the Royal College of art 1934-37 under Eric Ravilious and John Nash. After war service in the RAF, he taught at Birmingham college of art 1937, then Bristol college of art 1938-41. he then became principal of Colchester school of art from 1948 to 1964. His own written and illustrated books include ”Canals, barges and people” (1950), “Landscape painting” (1967), “The technique of wood engraving” (1971, and others. He is a member and past president of the royal watercolour society, and a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy. Works in public collections include: The Arts Council, Tate Gallery and the Bristol museum.
measurements
Height:
44 cm
Width:
56 cm
declaration
21st Century Gallery has clarified that the Original Watercolour 'My Studio' by John O'Connor RWS (1913-2004) Signed c.1955 (LA446733) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1955
condition
The watercolour is in good condition
location
This Original Watercolour 'My Studio' by John O'Connor RWS (1913-2004) Signed c.1955 is located in Surrey, United Kingdom
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