FDA-D.1713-2023
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Object number
FDA-D.1713-2023
Object type
Identification
Title
Willows, Romney Marsh
Title Type
Common name
Description
Painted image of a landscape with green fields and bare trees
Comments
George Graham was born in Leeds, the son of a joiner. He initially studied to become an architect for two years but also took drawing lessons at Leeds School of Art. Graham became a leading member of the Society of Yorkshire Artists. By 1923, he had moved to Winchelsea, Sussex, becoming a central figure in the Society of Sussex Painters.
Graham was a prolific exhibitor. He first showed his oil landscapes at the Royal Academy in 1908. In 1947 he exhibited his last work at the Academy, an oil painting of The Romney Marsh, not far from his Sussex home. He died on New Year's Day in 1949.
Graham was a prolific exhibitor. He first showed his oil landscapes at the Royal Academy in 1908. In 1947 he exhibited his last work at the Academy, an oil painting of The Romney Marsh, not far from his Sussex home. He died on New Year's Day in 1949.
Description
Material
watercolour
Production
Person
Graham, George, 1882 - 1949 (Artist)
History and association
Object history note
Provenance: Collection of Richard Henry Allen Amis (K.S. 1945-50; 1932-2018); by whom bequeathed to Eton College
