Fred Lawson "Knaresborough, July 7th 1920"

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.

The present picture shows the old quarry at Knaresborough. It measures 10"x 11" and is signed and dated July 7th 1920 . It is mounted and framed giving an overall size of 17"x 18".