Charles Edwin Flower - Artist

Charles Edwin Flower (1871-1951) was born in Surrey and studied at Royal College of Art. He was a painter,of topographical and maritime scenes, a graphic artist, an illustrator and a wood engraver. He exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy from 1899. He also worked for the London postcard publisher, Raphael Tuck & sons for 40 years. In 1907 he moved to Warborough, near Wallingford and lived there until his death in 1951, which makes this work of local Oxfordshire interest!