Edgar Bundy RA, The Wallflower

Edgar Bundy RA, The WallflowerThis turn of the century watercolour by British artist Edgar Bundy RA (1862 1922) depicts a shy young lady on the fringes of merriment. Her friends are enveloped in the revelry of dance while she sits nervously in contemplation. Her eyes heavy, a mixture of fear and detachment. Shes dwelt upon this moment for many weeks worked herself up into an internal frenzy. Her left hand clutches a turquoise necklace, her right firmly placed on the seat. Is this

as the observer

that I have finally made the choice of my life’s profession — that I want to be a painter

Medium: Pencil and ink drawing with watercolour and gouache Overall size: 8” x 11½” / 20cm x 29cmYear of creation: c

and little is known about their store

with strong horizontals in the foreground

he was often interviewed by journalists who were curious about his arrival

A moment of calm after a long day of sailing

An attractive impressionistic landscape painting by English artist

Medium: Etching on paperOverall size: 11 x 14½” / 27cm x 29cmYear of creation: 1984Condition: Artwork presents well

Reginald Daniel Sherrin (1891-1971)

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With a limited amount of brushwork and some clever impasto