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| Spray, circa 1939-40. |
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| Picnic, circa 1940. |
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| The Chaise Longue, circa late 1920s-early 1930s. |
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Harold Williamson (1898, Manchester - 1972), British artist and teacher. Between 1913 and 1916, he took evening classes at the Manchester School of Art, and then, until 1919, during World War I, he served in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, before returning for further studies at the Manchester School of Art until 1922. For a time he worked in London as a designer for Arthur Sanderson & Sons, the fabric and wallpaper firm. In 1926 he obtained a post as Painting Master at Bournemouth College of Art where he remained until 1947. In that same year he returned to the Manchester College of Art and Design as the head of the department of Fine Art, where he remained until 1962. He exhibited at the Royal Academy in London, with the New English Art Club, the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, the Manchester City Art Gallery, and in the United States.
These paintings are not by Harold Sandys Williamson.
ReplyDeleteNo? Who might they be by, then? The signature "H. Williamson" is clearly visible on all three paintings.
DeleteThey are painted by Harold Williamson (1898-1972), not Harold Sandys Williamson (1892-1978).
DeleteYou are absolutely correct - thank you! I'm greatly embarrassed that I confused the two; I try so hard to get things right, shoveling my way through all the misinformation on the internet. Thanks to your persistence, "anonymous", I've corrected the mistake.
DeletePlease don't be embarrassed, it's a common mistake! Sorry to post as anonymous, I'm actually one of Harold Sandys Williamson's grandchildren 😊
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