FDA-D.789-2013
Parts
Object number
FDA-D.789-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Interior of College Library
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
John Doyle served as president of the Royal Watercolour Society from 1996 to 2000.
Artist John Doyle seems to have been an artist-in-residence at Eton in the 1980s. The Eton College Chronicle reported on 4 June 1986:
'This year, the Farrer Theatre [at Eton College] will host an exhibition of paintings by John Doyle on the 4th of June holiday. He has been around the college for some months now. He is a very pleasant, warm person and freely admit that he likes people to look over his shoulder at what he is doing. Having braved the winter months with a blanket wrapped round his knees to keep him warm, he is glad that the sun has arrived. A proportion of the proceeds from the sale of the paintings will be given to the 550th anniversary appeal.’
[Eton College Chronicle, 4 June 1986, No. 3934, p.18]
Artist John Doyle seems to have been an artist-in-residence at Eton in the 1980s. The Eton College Chronicle reported on 4 June 1986:
'This year, the Farrer Theatre [at Eton College] will host an exhibition of paintings by John Doyle on the 4th of June holiday. He has been around the college for some months now. He is a very pleasant, warm person and freely admit that he likes people to look over his shoulder at what he is doing. Having braved the winter months with a blanket wrapped round his knees to keep him warm, he is glad that the sun has arrived. A proportion of the proceeds from the sale of the paintings will be given to the 550th anniversary appeal.’
[Eton College Chronicle, 4 June 1986, No. 3934, p.18]
Other number
CL 535
Description
Dimensions
height (sight size): 602mm
width (sight size): 445mm
width (sight size): 445mm
Inscription
Signed lower right: 'John Doyle'
Artists original label signed: 'John Doyle' and titled: 'College Library 4 June 1986'
Artist label: 'John Doyle RWS, Church Farm, Warehorne'
Artists original label signed: 'John Doyle' and titled: 'College Library 4 June 1986'
Artist label: 'John Doyle RWS, Church Farm, Warehorne'
Materials & techniques note
Watercolour over pencil with touches of bodycolour
Physical description
Modern gilt frame
Production
Person
Doyle, John, 1928 - ? (Artist)
Date
1986
