Harry Freckleton
| Harry Freckleton was a painter in oils of flowers, still lifes, landscapes, and children. Attended Nottingham School of Art, 1904-1912, his teachers including Herbert Wilson Foster. Was influenced by local painter Arthur Spooner. He became an Associate of the Nottingham Society of Artists. Followed his father as a photographer and ran a photographic business from 1924-1965. Harry Freckleton exhibited 7 times at the Royal Academy between 1949 and 1959, and also exhibited at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and Royal Society of British Artists. |
Children Playing in a Garden
| This painting is of the children of Harry Freckleton's next door neighbours in Mapperley Park, Nottingham.
It was painted around 1958, when the children were aged about 9 and 6 respectively, and shows the children playing in the garden of his bungalow. The painting was given to their parents by the artist.
We are indebted to John Holmes for the invaluable information he has provided regarding the provenance of this work.
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| Artist |
Harry Freckleton (1890 - 1979) |
| Title |
Children Playing in a Garden |
| Medium |
Painting. Oil on Canvas. |
| Size |
25 x 30 inches, 64 x 76 cm. |
| Details |
Signed and indistinctly dated 58? |
| Price |
On application. |
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