Sir William Russell Flint, one of the most celebrated British painters of the 20th century, has enjoyed almost constant popularity since the 1920s. His best work reflects a genuine greatness in watercolour technique . The Times’ obituary paid tribute to his exceptional mastery of the watercolour medium: ‘Sir William Russell Flint, RA, who has died at the age of 89, will be chiefly remembered as a watercolourist of remarkable technical skill. Though he painted also in oils and tempera and produced a considerable number of etchings and dry-points, his most characteristic works were watercolour landscapes and figure compositions, elaborately carried out and displaying great virtuosity, in the gradations of a wash and a special manner of enriching its effect by taking advantage of a grained surface paper’.
DIMENSIONS: (unframed) 20.3 x 27.3 in./51.6 x 69.3 cm
(framed) 32 x 38.5 in./81.3 x 97.8 cm
SIGNATURE: Signed ‘W. Russell Flint’ (lower right); inscribed and dated (verso)
MEDIUM: Watercolour