Code: 11274
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William Lee-Hankey (1869-1952) was a painter, etcher and illustrator; born in Chester and studied at the Chester School of Art and the Royal College of Art and later in Paris; from 1890s exhibited extensively in London galleries including: Royal Academy, Fine Art Society, Royal Water Colour Society (President late 1940s), Leicester and Lefevre galleries, Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Royal Society of Painter Etchers... and Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. Served with the Artists' Rifles during WWI; noted for his scenes of French harbours and English country life; chairman of the Empire Arts Council; married the artist Mabel Lee-Hankey, née Hobson. His work is held by the V&A Museum, and provincial galleries including: Aberdeen, Sheffield, Oldham, Nottingham and Glasgow. Founded with Nelson Dawson in 1912 a school of colour printmaking in Hammersmith, using etching and aquatint.
"Landscape with Trees" is a watercolour measuring 10"x 14". It is signed lower left and is framed in a period gilt frame giving an overall size of 18"x 24".
