Edmund Blampied RBA RE, Court House, St Aubin, Jersey, 1958, Watercolour, Framed

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An original 1958 watercolour painting, edmund blampied rba re, old court house, st aubin, jersey.edmund blampied rba re (1886–1966) is … more An original 1958 watercolour painting, edmund blampied rba re, old court house, st aubin, jersey.edmund blampied rba re (1886–1966) is one of the most significant artists to have hailed from the channel islands. Born on a farm at ville brée in the parish of st martin on jersey, he became an internationally renowned illustrator and etcher, but his deep connection with the island of jersey and its rural landscapes remained a constant throughout his career. In this delightful, spirited watercolour blampied paints a view looking across the south pier towards the old court house and merchants houses at st aubin, jersey, the town where he lived at his death in 1966.dating from 1958, towards the end of the artist's life, this watercolour is a personal subject on an intimate scale, but it displays the artist's virtuoso line and understanding of colour that brought blampied such acclaim as a commercial illustrator and made him one of the finest original printmakers of his generation. Whilst much of blampied's print work is monochrome, in his use of colour he typically achieves a sense of the overall patterning of the whole, evoking the scene rather distinctly delineating it: here the rainbow tones merge almost as if light viewed through a prism. Briefer sketches at st aubin and others that show a similar use of colour can be viewed at the jersey archive collection.in graphite and watercolour wash.presented in an antique wood and gesso gilt frame by jersey framemaker j.h. Blight, 2 bath street, st helier.frame size: 25.3 x 27.8cm. Image size: 12 x 14.5cm.all artworks come with a certificate of authenticity. Signed: signed lower right. Inscribed: inscribed verso and on framing label. Dated: dated verso. Height: 25.3cm (10″) width: 27.8cm (10.9″) condition: overall in good conditions for its age. Slight age toning to the paper. Minor hairline cracks and evidence of repair to the frame mouldings. Please see photos for detail. Presented: unframed. less