LARGE ORIGINAL OIL BY ARTHUR NORRIS (1889-1962)THE PORTAIT IS OF MRS MICHAEL FOXLEY-NORRIS ARTHURS NEPHEWS WIFE.THE PICTURE IS UNSIGNED BUT ARTHURS NAME AND ADDRESS AND OTHER INFORMATION IS WRITTEN ON THE STRETCHER
ARTHUR WAS THE SON OF THE REVEREND WILLIAM FOXLEY NORRIS K.C.V.O.DEAN OF WESTMINSTER.ARTHUR WAS A PUPIL AT LANCING COLLEGE THEN STUDIED AT THE SLADE SCHOOL OF FINE ART UNDER HENRY TONKS 1907-1910 HE WENT ON TO TEACH ART AT REPTON COLLEGE DERBYSHIRE, ROHALD DAHL BEING ONE OF HIS ILLUSTRIOUS PUPILS
7 CROMWELL PLACE SW7 THE ADDRESS WHERE ARTHUR HAD A STUDIO WITH OTHER ARTISTS INCLUDING FRANCIS BACON.THE BUILDING IN SOUTH KENSINGTON WAS LATER AQUIRED BY THE ART FUND WHO OCCUPIED IT UNTIL RECENTLY
ARTHUR HAS A PAINTING IN THE PORTRAIT GALLERY AND IS A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ART ALSO THE FINE ART SOCIETY AMONGST MANY OTHERS WERE HE EXHIBITED HIS WORK
OVERALL SIZE INCLUDING FRAME 74CM X 65CM
PICTURE 61CM X 51CM
52 EXHIBITIONS FINE ART SOCIETY
1 " NEW ENGLISH ART CLUB
3 " ROYAL SOCIETY PORTRAIT PAINTERS
8 " ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS//////////// EXHIBITED BETWEEN 1929-1939