Frederick George Swaish (1879-1931)
| Artist Name | Frederick George Swaish (1879-1931) |
|---|---|
| Title | The Close of Day |
| Description | A superb pastoral oil painting by British listed artist Frederick George Swaish and painted in 1923. He was a noted British artist of the inter war period and a regular exhibitor at the major British art institutions. This large Art Deco Post-Impressionist painting depicts an end of day pastoral scene with the hay being brought in on a horse drawn cart. Various labourers and a mother and child walk along side the cart. Beyond is a landscape beneath a full moon. The brushwork and colouring are lovely. An excellent example of Swaish's work and this superb pastoral oil painting is finished off in a lovely Bourlet panelled exhibition ebonised and silver frame. Signed right Swaish 1923. |
| Provenance | Devon collection Royal Academy labels verso |
| Medium | Oil on Canvas |
| Size | 44 x 38 inches |
| Frame | Housed in an ebonised and silver Bourlet gallery frame in excellent condition, 51 inches by 45 inches framed. Gallery condition. |
| Condition | Gallery condition |
| Biography | Frederick George Swaish (1879-1931) Exhibited 1909-1927. Swaish was a portrait and figure painter and lived near Guildford in 1907. Royal West of England Academy 1916. Liverpool 5, Birmingham 1. Royal Academy 1927, Royal Society of Scottish Artists 1. |
| Price | £16000 |
