Samuel Webley (1877-1956) Begonias

Samuel Webley (1877-1956)

Begonias, 1938

oil on panel over gilding, mounted on frame

unsigned, titled in white conte pencil to reverse, sold with a copy of the original receipt

66 x 47cm (image), 87 x 68.5cm (frame)

Provenance

Purchased directly from the artist by R H Hutchings, thence by descent.

This work is characteristic of Webley's pioneering technique of painting of gilding to provide the vivid iridescence of the ceiling light. This rich Art Deco style of painting led to the commission to decorate the interior of a Marharajah's car, by repute.