Code: 11202
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Fred Lawson was born in Yeadon, Leeds in 1888. He studied at Dewsbury Technical College and won a scholarship to Leeds School of Art. He then went to South Kensington College of Art where he gained silver and bronze medals for drawing. On a painting trip to Yorkshire in 1910 he chose to settle in Wensleydale, the inspiration for much of his work. He made regular artistic and literary contributions to the Dalesman magazine and exhibited both in his own area and also at Galleries including Liverpool, Royal Academy, R.I., and Glasgow.
"Picquigny, France" is an attractive watercolour dating from 1914, around the time the artist was painting his finest work. Measuring 11"x 12" the picture is signed lower right and dated 1914. It is in the original frame giving an overall size of 14"x 16" and has a nice old dealer's label on the back.
