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A pair of watercolours by (Albert) Gordon Thomas R.S.W (1893-1970)

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A pair of watercolours by (Albert) Gordon Thomas R.S.W ( 1893-1970), one titled ‘Summer Afternoon Weymouth’showing a gentleman’s motor yacht in the foreground and the other ‘Yachts at Weymouth’, with a ketch in the foreground and a column of smoke rising from the funnel of a cargo ship. Each signed ‘A. Gordon Thomas’. British, circa 1960.

(Albert) Gordon Thomas, (1893-1970) was born in Glasgow and studied at Glasgow School of Art, winning the Haldane Travelling Scholarship and studying under Maurice Gereiffenhagen. He was both a commercial artist and a teacher. As well as being a member of the Milngavie and Glasgow Art Clubs, with whom he frequently exhibited, he was made a member of the Royal Scottish Watercolourists in 1936.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Watercolour on Paper
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	Circa 1960
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	528464

Dimensions

W.	30 in;	H.	25 in;
W.	76.2 cm;	H.	63.5 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art