Torr Antiques & Decorative Arts

Description

This is a fine original Robert Tavener RE (1920-2004) signed ink and watercolour painting of a street scene in Cheltenham. It is signed bottom right. This particular composition with the large bold trees in the foreground has similarities with many of Tavener's linocut images for which he has an enthusiastic following.

Condition: The watercolour is in excellent condition. As it is attached to card with a wide margin this has helped to prevent any handling marks on the image itself.

Although better known for his linocuts, Taverner produced many watercolours with the South Downs landscape and historic buildings within a short drive of his home in Eastbourne providing the greatest inspiration and subject matter. Further afield, the town of Cheltenham was also a favoured subject for creating both linocuts and watercolours. We have a number of Robert Tavener's watercolours for sale including another view of Cheltenham.

Dimensions: Image 47 x 43 cm, Card 64 x 52 cm

Postage & packing: This can be posted for £8 to a UK address. Please contact us for a quote if you are an international buyer.

Biography
Robert Tavener, illustrator and printmaker, was born in London. After 6 years war service he attended Hornsey College of Art (1946-1950). He was head of Printmaking at Eastbourne College of Art and Design from 1953, later to become vice principal until he retired in 1980. He also taught at St Martins School of Art for one day a week. He did much illustration work as well as commissions for organisations such as Shell, the BBC, and London Transport. He was a senior fellow of the Royal Society of Painter/Printmakers. His work is held in over 25 public collections including the V+A and the Government Art Collection.