Edwin Noble (1876-1961)
| Artist Name | Edwin Noble (1876-1961) |
|---|---|
| Title | Young Man with Two Dogs in a Landscape |
| Description | This superb British Edwardian figurative landscape oil painting is by noted animal artist Edwin Noble. Painted in 1904 it is a large and detailed painting of a young man, kneeling in a grassy thicket with his two dogs, a lurcher and terrier. He is restraining the dogs whilst his ferret goes down a rabbit hole in the hedgerow. Two dead rabbits are already lying on the grass beside them. Beyond is a county landscape of fields and trees. The young man in his stripped shirt and waistcoat and the two white dogs really stand out in the mass of greenery around them as do the white wild flowers at their feet. The detail and brushwork are superb. This is an excellent example of Edwin Noble's work as an animal painter in the Edwardian period and also depicts country pursuits. Signed and dated Edwin Noble 04 lower right. |
| Provenance | From the collection of Derek Parker and Peter Wynne Morris, Interior designers, antique dealers and collectors over sixty years. |
| Medium | Oil on Canvas |
| Size | 40 x 50 inches |
| Frame | Housed in a complementary frame, 54 inches by 44 inches and in good condition. |
| Condition | Good condition. |
| Biography | John Edwin Noble (1876-1961). Painter and illustrator who worked as Edwin Noble. He was the son of the artist John Sargent Noble, (1848-1896) and Kate Davies (1851-1887) and the brother of animal painter Kate Florence Noble, (1875-1935). Edwin Noble (aka John Edwin Noble) was a popular illustrator and teacher who studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and served as a sergeant in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps during World War One, where he was employed as an official war artist. He exhibited widely from 1898 through 1930 at the Royal Academy, the Royal Scottish Academy and the Fine Art Society. Edwin also painted colourful posters for Underground Electric Railway Company Ltd (now London Underground) in 1916 |
| Price | £24000 |
