Harold Hope Read was born in Greenwich in 1881 and later lived in Lewisham in London, Brighton and Tunbridge Wells, where he passed away in 1959. During his years in Tunbridge Wells, where he moved to in the 1930s, Hope Read lived an avant-garde lifestyle with his live-in housekeeper, life model and mistress, who we know only as Hilda. Here the artist became known as the Bohemian of Tunbridge Wells and his work is now acknowledged as the precursor of Edward Ardizzone (1900–79). It is from Hilda, that the present collection of works originates, after being passed down through Hilda's family after her death. Hope Read’s involvement with his patron, Charles Lambert Rutherston and fellow artists William Orpen (1878–1931) and Sir William Rothenstein (1872–1945) has been credited for inspiring the series of paintings and drawings he titled High Life. In this series, Hope Read depicts the wealthy and famous clientele of his colleagues in a lavishly detailed drawing style. Through this style, he conveyed the opulence of the members of high-society he encountered, including their luxurious costumes and grand interiors. Hope Read regularly submitted works to the Royal Academy's Annual Exhibition and exhibited works at the Alpine Gallery, the New English Art Club, the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours and the National Society of British Artists.
Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed Watercolour, Bathers on a Crowded Beach
By Harold Hope Read
Located in Corsham, GB
A fascinating glimpse of holiday life in the early 20th century, this beach scene features characters of various ages. The artist has used clothing to hi...
Watercolor
$1,253
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in
Mother - Figurative Ink, Ecoline Painting, New Expression
By Grazyna Rigall
Located in Hallein, AT
Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and ...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Regeneration -- Grasses w/ Fire Map 5
By Suzi Davidoff
Located in New Orleans, LA
Davidoff creates drawings, paintings, prints and installations that consider intricate patterns in nature and the overlaying systems used to observe, map and define organic landscape...
Charcoal, Gesso, Graphite, Watercolor, Wood Panel
Regeneration -- Grasses w/ Fire Map 4
By Suzi Davidoff
Located in New Orleans, LA
Davidoff creates drawings, paintings, prints and installations that consider intricate patterns in nature and the overlaying systems used to observe, map and define organic landscape...
Charcoal, Gesso, Graphite, Watercolor, Wood Panel
$2,269
H 13.08 in W 9.65 in
French School, Late 18th Century (circa 1775-1795) - Allegory Of Mourning
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
French School, late 18th century (circa 1775–1795) Allegory of Mourning (or Fallen Fortune) Pen and brown ink, grey ink, wash, watercolor, and white gouache highlights on laid paper...
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Laid Paper
$4,002
H 16.54 in W 14.18 in D 1.19 in
Standing Lady, Charlie Mackesy, Vintage Watercolour, Hat, Fashion, figure, Dress
By Charlie Mackesy
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Standing Lady is an original watercolour by British artist, illustrator and author Charlie Mackesy. This vintage watercolour is signed and dated 1986 in pencil. The painting depicts...
Watercolor
$720
H 4.25 in W 10 in D 0.1 in
Canadian Contemporary Art by Christian Frederiksen - Dreary School Day
By Christian Frederiksen
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper Christian Frederiksen is a Georgian artist born in 1989 who lives and works in Calgary, Canada. He loves to experiment with new ways of creating imagery by colla...
Paper, Watercolor
$624
H 12.6 in W 10.24 in D 0.79 in
ROBOT - Original Children Book Illustration Painting for "Stupid Funio"
By Grazyna Rigall
Located in Hallein, AT
Original Illustration for published children's book "Stupid Funio"" - "Glupi Funio" by Grazyna Rigall, signet by artist, It is already framed - in a wooden frame behind glass Gra...
Paper, Watercolor
$797
H 18.9 in W 14.18 in
In An Embrace - Contemporary Figurative Ecolina Painting, New Expression
By Grazyna Rigall
Located in Hallein, AT
Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and flora with the world of man, p...
Paper, Watercolor
$794
H 18.9 in W 14.18 in
Dreaming - Contemporary Ink Ecoline Painting, New Expression
By Grazyna Rigall
Located in Hallein, AT
Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and flora with the world of man, p...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
$900
H 23.63 in W 31.5 in D 0.04 in
Georgian Contemporary Art by Ilia Balavadze - In the Field
By Ilia Balavadze
Located in Paris, IDF
Gouache, pastel & oil on paper Ilia Balavadze is a Georgian artist born in 1968 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. From 1987 to 1993, he studied the painting at the Tbilisi St...
Paper, Pastel, Oil, Gouache
untitled / ohne Titel
By Martin Eder
Located in New York, NY
Martin Eder untitled work on paper executed in ballpoint pen with traces of watercolor. Ohne Titel Arbeit auf Papier, ausgeführt in Kugelschreiber mit Spuren von Aquarell. 2007
Ink, Watercolor, Pen
$4,002
H 17.33 in W 20.48 in D 1.19 in
Ladies at the Beach, Charlie Mackesy, Vintage Watercolour, Hat, Fashion, Dress
By Charlie Mackesy
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Ladies at the Beach is an original watercolour by British artist, illustrator and author Charlie Mackesy. This vintage watercolour is signed and dated 1986 in pencil. Three women in...
Watercolor
$4,002
H 20.87 in W 16.54 in D 0.6 in
Child on a Swing, Charlie Mackesy, Vintage Watercolour, Sea, Childhood, Beach
By Charlie Mackesy
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Child on a Swing by British artist and illustrator Charlie Mackesy is a vintage watercolour which is signed and dated 1986. This piece captures a tender, sunlit moment set against ...
Watercolor, Archival Paper
$1,361
H 41.34 in W 29.53 in
The Head Of A Woman Echo - Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expressionism
By Maciej Olekszy
Located in Hallein, AT
The artwork on paper will be sent unframed to you. Maciej Olekszy was born in 1982, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland in 2007. Faculty of Painting i...
Paper, Watercolor
$794
H 14.18 in W 18.9 in
It Is Lazy - Contemporary Ink, Ecolina Painting, New Expression
By Grazyna Rigall
Located in Hallein, AT
Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and flora with the world of man, p...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
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H 14.57 in W 15.36 in
Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Early 20th Century Watercolour, Lady's Room
By Harold Hope Read
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful watercolour painting with pen and ink by the artist Harold Hope Read. The scene depicts a room with several high society ladies, a typical subject in Read's work. Presen...
Watercolor
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H 12.52 in W 10.16 in
Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Watercolour, Fête Champêtre"
By Harold Hope Read
Located in Corsham, GB
A vibrant and characterful garden party, drawn in ink, watercolour and graphite. This is a fantastic example of the artist's ability to create narrativ...
Watercolor
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H 14.69 in W 17.84 in
Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed Watercolour, Daily Street Scene
By Harold Hope Read
Located in Corsham, GB
An excellent narrative watercolour in the typical style of Harold Hope Read, depicting a crowded city street scene (possibly Brighton, where the artist lived for a time). In his dist...
Watercolor
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H 15.28 in W 18.35 in
Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed Watercolour, Busy Street Scene
By Harold Hope Read
Located in Corsham, GB
An excellent narrative watercolour in the typical style of Harold Hope Read, depicting a crowded city street scene (possibly Brighton, where the artist lived for a time). In his dist...
Watercolor
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H 16.58 in W 21.74 in
Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed Watercolour, A Busy Shopping Street
By Harold Hope Read
Located in Corsham, GB
A fantastic view of shoppers on a street, likely Tunbridge Wells or Brighton, both places where Harold Hope Read lived for a time - he enjoyed drawing ...
Watercolor
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H 15.08 in W 19.02 in
Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed Watercolour, Figures in an English Park
By Harold Hope Read
Located in Corsham, GB
A joyful study in ink and watercolour washes by Harold Hope Read, depicting figures walking through a park. Well presented in a cream card mount and modern brown frame. Unsigned. On ...
Watercolor
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H 17.29 in W 21.5 in
Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed Pen and Ink Drawing, Holiday Makers
By Harold Hope Read
Located in Corsham, GB
A beautifully observed study of holiday makers on an English beach by Harold Hope Read, painted in the artist's typical narrative style. This is a wonderful example of Hope Read's be...
Pen
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H 17.33 in W 23.82 in
Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed Watercolour, Ladies on a Park Stroll
By Harold Hope Read
Located in Corsham, GB
A superb watercolour by Harold Hope Read depicting fashionably dressed 1920s ladies enjoying a summer's day in an English park. The painting is laid to backing paper with a hand draw...
Watercolor
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H 14.69 in W 18.9 in
Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed Watercolour, Busy 1920s Street Scene
By Harold Hope Read
Located in Corsham, GB
A stunning example of Harold Hope Read's oeuvre, drawn with ink and watercolour wash. Typical of the artist's subject matter, we are presented with a narrative composition of figures...
Watercolor
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H 12.64 in W 16.66 in
Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed Watercolour, Figures on a Park Bench
By Harold Hope Read
Located in Corsham, GB
A characterful study of figures in an autumnal park, well presented in a card double mount and modern pale wood frame. Unsigned. On wove.
Watercolor
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H 15.28 in W 18.31 in
Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Signed & Framed 1925 Watercolour, Beach Dozing
By Harold Hope Read
Located in Corsham, GB
A beautifully observed study of relaxing on an English beach by Harold Hope Read, painted in the artist's typical narrative style. This is a wonderful example of Hope Read's beach sc...
Watercolor
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H 14.73 in W 17.76 in
Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Signed 1925 Watercolour, Strolling Through a Park
By Harold Hope Read
Located in Corsham, GB
An excellent narrative watercolour in the typical style of Harold Hope Read, depicting crowds enjoying a summer's day in an English park. In his distinctive style, Hope Read has crea...
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H 14.65 in W 18.27 in
Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Framed Watercolour, Figures in a Park
By Harold Hope Read
Located in Corsham, GB
An excellent narrative watercolour in the typical style of Harold Hope Read. Depicting 1920s characters relaxing in an English park. Well presented in a cream card mount and contempo...
Watercolor
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H 14.61 in W 17.68 in
Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Signed & Framed 1923 Watercolour, Crowd in Street
By Harold Hope Read
Located in Corsham, GB
An excellent narrative watercolour in the typical style of Harold Hope Read, with details in heavy black Indian ink. Depicting a tightly packed crown in the middle of a city street, ...
Watercolor
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H 13.27 in W 11.26 in
Harold Hope Read (1881-1959) - Signed Pen and Ink Drawing, Society Ball
By Harold Hope Read
Located in Corsham, GB
A highly detailed and characterful study of high society figures in a grand interior. Laid to backing paper with a hand drawn border. Signed. On wove.
Pen