SIR WILLIAM RUSSELL FLINT P.R.A., P.R.W.S., R.S.W., R.O.I., R.E. (SCOTTISH 1880-1969) §
HOLIDAY AFTER RAMADAN, CAIRO
£12,500
Auction: 30 April 2014 at 12:00 BST
Description
Signed, signed and inscribed with title on the backboard, watercolour
Dimensions
49.5cm x 67.5cm (19.5in x 26.5in)
Footnote
Provenance:Frost and Reed, Bristol, Registered no.D11644Exhibited:The Royal Academy of Art, Sir William Russell Flint Exhibition, 1962, no.4Literature:Sir William Russell Flint, ‘Exhibition of works by Sir William Russell Flint’, Royal Academy of Art, 1962, p.44
Keith Gardner, ‘Sir William Russell Flint 1880-1969. A Comparative review of the artist’s signed limited edition prints’, 1986, p.286-287Note:The 1962 Royal Academy catalogue contains the following entry from the artist: 'The Europeanised groups in the crowds were certainly not attractive but western attire could not hide the Egyptian character of the women’s features. Away from the centre of the city the native swarms were totally different and well worth watching. They were picturesque in the full meaning of that word – and after their fast of Ramadan they were out to enjoy themselves and enjoy themselves they did, ashore and afloat. Many took to the Nile and acted as unsecured ballast for the numerous top-heavy sailing craft. My sketch book had never kept busier.'