20th C. After Montague Dawson "The Thermopylae Leaving Foochow", Published 1962

Description

After Montague Dawson (British, 1895-1973), colour lithograph, matted and framed under non-glare glass. "The Thermopylae Leaving Foochow", published 1962 Frost … more After Montague Dawson (British, 1895-1973), colour lithograph, matted and framed under non-glare glass. "The Thermopylae Leaving Foochow", published 1962 Frost & Reed Limited of Bristol & London, England.

Born in Chiswick in West London in 1895, Montague Dawson was the grandson of the eminent Victorian landscape painter Henry Dawson (1811-1878). He studied under the celebrated seascape artist Charles Napier Hemy (1841–1917) at the Royal Academy and also worked in an art school in Bedford Row. Dawson joined the navy during World War I and painted naval battles for illustrated magazines.

After the war Dawson became a frequent exhibitor at the Royal Academy and began a life-long exclusive relationship with the London gallery Frost & Reed. He was also an associate of the Royal Society of Artists and a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists. He was appointed as an official war artist during World War II.

Montague Dawson’s paintings are instantly recognizable. He developed a style and approach to marine painting that was entirely his own and consistent throughout his long developing career. Dawson combined what he called ‘portraits’ of clipper ships and racing yachts with ‘landscapes’ at sea in order to lure the viewer into “that moment of time”, as he said, in which “you can hear the sea –that sea.”

Dimensions:
19.5"h x 29.5"w (sight)
29.25"h x 39"w (frame)

Condition:
Good, no issues observed, not examined out of frame

Provenance:
Christie's Maritime Sale # 1398, July 29, 2004 less