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George Charleton (1899-1979)
Mr Weston's Good Wine (1927)
Original illustration frontispiece to 'Mr Weston's Good Wine' by T.F.Powys 1st published 1927 by Chatto and Windus, London.
Pencil pen and black ink with touches of white, unsigned
Framed and glazed.
Provenance Aquired by Ian Kellam (friend of the artist) from George Charleton's wife Daphne c1980. Purchased from Ian Kellam by RFA 2011.
Daphne had an affair with the artist Stanley Spencer (1891-1959) while married to George Charleton. A portrait of Daphne by Spencer is illustrated in A complete Catalogue of the Paintings of Stanley Spencer by Keith Bell. Cat. 293 Daphne 1940.
'Mr Weston's Good Wine' (1927) by T.F. Powys
It takes place on one evening in a small Dorset town called Folly Down. Mr Weston arrives in his van, with a beautiful young man called Michael, to sell the townsfolk his wine. He projects his name on the sky. Who is Mr Weston? Does time really stop one evening? Is Luke Bird's well really filled with wine? Is that really a lion you can hear in the garden? What effect does Mr Weston's good wine have on those who drink it?
We get to know a great deal about ther townspeople, especially about their amorous exploits under the oak-tree, avtivities keenly encouraged by the libidinous Mrs Vosper. There's a lot of lusty sex in the book. Several girls are deflowered. Some people die. The vicar, having drunk Mr Weston's wine, regains his faith. Innocent Jenny Bunce falls in love with the angel in blue trousers on the inn-sign. A corpse is dug up. The Mumby brothers pursue the Kiddle sisters. The men in the pub discuss the existence of God. Mr Grunter has his amorous eyes on the village maidens. It's all very strange, very sensuous and allegorical. Is it anti-religious or pro? It's most beautifully written with some delicious humour. Absolutely English. Haunting. Probably a masterpiece.
If you let Tamar run about these hills in the way she does', Miss Pettifer told Mr Grobe, ' who can say what might not happen! I wouldn't be in the least surprised to hear that the girl had fallen in love with a hay-trusser - or a badger. Or she might set up house-keeping with an old raven in a tree top. If a girl is not taught to play hockey, she might be found in a wood talking to a serpent.'
Written by Mike Harvey.
Mr Weston's Good Wine is the unusual tale of the struggle between the forces of good and evil in a small Dorset village. Its action is limited to one winter's evening when Time stands still and the bitter-sweet gift of awareness falls upon a dozen memorable characters. During the book a child knocked down by his car is miraculously brought back to life the sign 'Mr Weston's Good Wine' lights up the sky and the villagers soon discover that the wine he sells is no ordinary wine.
Generally considered his masterpiece - Washington Post.
On the evening of November 20, 1923, an old Ford car stops on a hill overlooking Folly Down, a village in western England. Within the car Mr. Weston, a wine merchant, confers with Michael, his assistant, about possible customers in the village. They have a large book that list the names of the inhabitants, and Michael has detailed knowledge about them, which only a supernatural being could possess. As they talk, their coming is forecast to the village of Folly Down by an electrical sign displayed atop the car...
Grimly brilliant - John Carey, Sunday Times.
Mr Weston's Good Wine is a book without parallel. It is an allegory, it is a bucolic farce, it is a religious (or anti-religious?) masterpiece. - A N Wilson.
Quoted from The official website of THE POWYS SOCIETY.
George Charleton 1899-1979.
Painter of landscapes, humorous genre and illustrator. Born 18 February 1899 in London. Studied at the Slade School from 1914 and joined the staff there 1919. Taught at Willesden School of Art 1949–59 and has been an examiner in Art for the University of London school examinations since 1931. Exhibited at the N.E.A.C. from 1916, member 1926 and Hon. Treasurer 1958. First one-man exhibition at the Redfern Gallery 1924.
His wife Daphne Charleton, who survived him until 1991, was for many years a close associate of the painter Stanley Spencer. Charleton's house in Hampstead, North London, was described as "an Aladdin's cave of pictures". The artist Evan Charleton was George's brother.
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Powys
Mid Wales
Tel : 01982 570768
Non UK callers : +44 1982 570768
Original illustration frontispiece to 'Mr Weston's Good Wine' by T.F.Powys 1st published 1927 by Chatto and Windus, London.
Pencil pen and black ink with touches of white, unsigned
Framed and glazed.
Provenance Aquired by Ian Kellam (friend of the artist) from George Charleton's wife Daphne c1980. Purchased from Ian Kellam by RFA 2011.
Daphne had an affair with the artist Stanley Spencer (1891-1959) while married to George Charleton. A portrait of Daphne by Spencer is illustrated in A complete Catalogue of the Paintings of Stanley Spencer by Keith Bell. Cat. 293 Daphne 1940.
'Mr Weston's Good Wine' (1927) by T.F. Powys
It takes place on one evening in a small Dorset town called Folly Down. Mr Weston arrives in his van, with a beautiful young man called Michael, to sell the townsfolk his wine. He projects his name on the sky. Who is Mr Weston? Does time really stop one evening? Is Luke Bird's well really filled with wine? Is that really a lion you can hear in the garden? What effect does Mr Weston's good wine have on those who drink it?
We get to know a great deal about ther townspeople, especially about their amorous exploits under the oak-tree, avtivities keenly encouraged by the libidinous Mrs Vosper. There's a lot of lusty sex in the book. Several girls are deflowered. Some people die. The vicar, having drunk Mr Weston's wine, regains his faith. Innocent Jenny Bunce falls in love with the angel in blue trousers on the inn-sign. A corpse is dug up. The Mumby brothers pursue the Kiddle sisters. The men in the pub discuss the existence of God. Mr Grunter has his amorous eyes on the village maidens. It's all very strange, very sensuous and allegorical. Is it anti-religious or pro? It's most beautifully written with some delicious humour. Absolutely English. Haunting. Probably a masterpiece.
If you let Tamar run about these hills in the way she does', Miss Pettifer told Mr Grobe, ' who can say what might not happen! I wouldn't be in the least surprised to hear that the girl had fallen in love with a hay-trusser - or a badger. Or she might set up house-keeping with an old raven in a tree top. If a girl is not taught to play hockey, she might be found in a wood talking to a serpent.'
Written by Mike Harvey.
Mr Weston's Good Wine is the unusual tale of the struggle between the forces of good and evil in a small Dorset village. Its action is limited to one winter's evening when Time stands still and the bitter-sweet gift of awareness falls upon a dozen memorable characters. During the book a child knocked down by his car is miraculously brought back to life the sign 'Mr Weston's Good Wine' lights up the sky and the villagers soon discover that the wine he sells is no ordinary wine.
Generally considered his masterpiece - Washington Post.
On the evening of November 20, 1923, an old Ford car stops on a hill overlooking Folly Down, a village in western England. Within the car Mr. Weston, a wine merchant, confers with Michael, his assistant, about possible customers in the village. They have a large book that list the names of the inhabitants, and Michael has detailed knowledge about them, which only a supernatural being could possess. As they talk, their coming is forecast to the village of Folly Down by an electrical sign displayed atop the car...
Grimly brilliant - John Carey, Sunday Times.
Mr Weston's Good Wine is a book without parallel. It is an allegory, it is a bucolic farce, it is a religious (or anti-religious?) masterpiece. - A N Wilson.
Quoted from The official website of THE POWYS SOCIETY.
George Charleton 1899-1979.
Painter of landscapes, humorous genre and illustrator. Born 18 February 1899 in London. Studied at the Slade School from 1914 and joined the staff there 1919. Taught at Willesden School of Art 1949–59 and has been an examiner in Art for the University of London school examinations since 1931. Exhibited at the N.E.A.C. from 1916, member 1926 and Hon. Treasurer 1958. First one-man exhibition at the Redfern Gallery 1924.
His wife Daphne Charleton, who survived him until 1991, was for many years a close associate of the painter Stanley Spencer. Charleton's house in Hampstead, North London, was described as "an Aladdin's cave of pictures". The artist Evan Charleton was George's brother.
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DimensionsImage size 6½ x 8 in. (16.3 x 20.5 cm.)
Frame size 12 x 13¼ in. (30.5 x 33.8 cm.)
Date 1927
1920s Antiques Material Paper
Origin British
Condition Cleaned and preserved by a professional paper conservator
Item code as176a148
Status Sold
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Great care and trouble has been taken to ensure that all details written for every picture are correct and the photos are of sufficient quality so that each item can be viewed in detail. If the purchaser can find a fault (by way of a photograph) as proof of damage in transit that is not present in our promotional photo i.e. a tear in the canvas, broken glass, broken frame, damage to surface of picture, then a full or part refund will be offered back to the purchaser depending on the extent of the damage. This will only apply within 24 hours of signing for the parcel.
If the parcel has arrived and appears to be damaged in some way please return the parcel to us (unopened) and we will refund the purchase price on receipt of the picture.
If the purchaser can prove with written evidence from three independent experts that our description was false or misleading in any way then a full refund will be offered back to the purchaser.
Every effort has been made to give our clients complete confidence and satisfaction when buying from our company.
View all stock from
Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd
Private dealerBy appointment only
Powys
Mid Wales
Tel : 01982 570768
Non UK callers : +44 1982 570768
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