Alan Witney, Kentish Weald From The North Downs

Alan Witney, Kentish Weald From The North DownsThis picturesque 20th century oil painting by British artist Alan Witney (1914 1996) depicts a view from the North Downs in Kent. Witneys early years were spent in India where his father worked as a Christian missionary. One can imagine that the rich intense sunsets made quite an impression on him. In 1924, he moved to London with his mother and siblings and by the age of 25, he was employed as an art master in Bournemouth on the south coast. Here, in

“Following a visit to Haag in 1923

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1890Provenance: GermanyCondition: Very presentable

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