Studio RT Ltd

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We are delighted to offer for sale this large watercolour by the artist ERNEST WILLIAM HASLEHURST, who has signed the painting in the lower left hand corner with his correct name E. W. Haslehust, as shown. It is a great shame that all the reference books and auction sites refer to this artist as Haslehurst, when his actual name is Haslehust and this has been confirmed by a relative, as well as the artist's own spelling. We have put the incorrect spelling in the title, purely because this is how most people think his name is spelled.

We also understand that there is some controversy over his date of birth, as his obituary in The Times gave his year of birth as 1855, not 1866, as the reference books say, but 1866 is correct, confirmed by national records.

The painting depicts a track through woodlands, with the trees in wonderfully coloured autumn leaf, with a man leading his horse and cart, which is piled high with fallen branches for the fire. The ground is dappled with the sunlight reaching it through the trees.

This is one of a pair of paintings by this artist that we are currently listing.

ERNEST WILLIAM HASLEHUST RI, RBA, RWA, RBC, was born in Walthamstow, educated at Felstead Grammar School in Dunmow in Essex and studied art at The Slade School under Legros and at University College London. He was a man of many interest, particularly all things scientific, as well as his first love of painting. He was a watercolour landscape painter and illustrator and, apart from being an exhibitor at Societies of which he was a Member, he was a regular exhibitor of watercolours at the Royal Academy. His exhibitions are as follows RA 18, RBA 217, RI 93, RID 4, L 3, GI 3.

In 1932, one of his watercolours was given place of honour in the watercolour section and was purchased by Newport Corporation for their public gallery. His works are also in public collections in Oldham, Bootle, Huddersfield, Lincoln, Sheffield, Swansea, Bristol, Port Elizabeth, Colombo, Vancouver and Auckland.

He was an elected Member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, the Royal Society of British Artists, the West of England Academy and the Royal British Colonial Society of Artists. He was a member of the Langham Sketching Club and President of the Midland Sketch Club.

He designed landscape posters for the LNER and in 1932 had a one-man exhibition at the Greatorex Gallery. He contributed 60 illustrations in colour to a book on 'The Silvery Thames' and his paintings have been reporduced in the Illustrated London News, The Studio, The Tatler and many other magazines. He also contributed pictures to 36 volumes of the 'Beautiful Britain' Series.

He died in Blackheath, London on July 3rd 1949.

Auction results for this artist may be found at artprice (122 listings), findartinfo (55), artnet (32) and arcadja (30).

The painting has been newly double mounted in two tone acid free mountcard and is framed in its original 7/8" gilt frame with ornate corners. It will be supplied wired and ready to hang.

Image size 20 1/2" x 14" - 52cm x 35.55cm

Frame size 28 1/2" x 21 1/2" - 72.4cm x 54.6cm

Medium Watercolours on paper

Condition Excellent condition. There is no foxing or fading. The mounts are new and the frame is original and in very good condition with no losses.