Harold Lawes was a Victorian landscape painter who lived in London. He depicted scenes from both the English countryside and Scottish loch sides. His preferred medium was watercolours. In 1892 he exhibited at the Birmingham Royal Society of Artists. The British journalist, newspaper editor (Illustrated London News 1900-1963) and collector Sir Bruce Ingrqm, OBE, MC. from whose collection this present work came, donated a number of drawings to the British Museum in 1953. Forty British watercolours and drawings from his collection were bequeathed to Professor Luke Herrmann in 1963 and after his death he left a substantial number of paintings (mainly seascapes and naval scenes) to the Greenwich Maritime Museum now known as The Ingram Collection. Major donations of art and archaeological artefacts were also made to the Fitzwilliam Museum, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and the Royal Scottish Museum.
Dated November 22nd 1879, this pen and ink drawing by a youthful Harold Lawes shows pedestrians and horses and carts in the High Street of St Albans. Signed, titled and dated lower left, this work bears a label verso indicating that it is from the collection of the British journlist and newspaper editor Sir Bruce Ingram. In good condition in its original frame. The frame reflects its age with a few bumps and bruises.
Measures 17.5 cm wide by 10.5 cm deep 36 cm by 32 cm in its frame).
£150