Altus Arts

Description

A fine oil painting by Anne Christopherson (1821-). The pictures is presented signed AC and signed on the reverse, lightly cleaned and framed.
Anne Christopherson is a painter on oil and teacher, born in India and married to the artist John Christopherson. Her work is mainly concerned with maritime and industrial scenes based on the Thames.
This atmospheric painting depicts Greenwich ancient and modern, the masts of a sailing ship, the rows of back-to-back houses and the bare branches of the tree in the foreground contrasting with the funnel of the ship, the tall arms of cranes and the modern high-rise buildings in the background. A storm gathers over half of picture, perhaps significant of changes to come.

Christopherson studied at Bournemouth College of Art from 1946 – 48, Goldsmith’s College of Art, 1950-51, her teachers included Leslie Ward and Kenneth Martin. From 1951-62 she taught art at Blackheath High School and became a member of the Blackheath Art Society, Hampstead Artists’ Council, WIAC and Greenwich Open Studios, and in addition, held a series of solo shows, beginning at the Siri Colvin Gallery (1967). Later shows included Higherwater Gallery (1990).
A well-illustrated collection of Christopherson’s work, Greenwich – Times & Tides, appeared in 2001. Her work can be currently seen at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.