Charles Holmes (1888-1954) - The Bollin - Styal

"Charles HOLMES (1888-1954)\n\nCharles Holmes (1888-1954) — Elev pupil al maestrului impresionist francez Adolphe Valette și contemporan cu L.S. Lowry la Manchester School of Art. (Lucrări deținute în colecția publică a Consiliului Trafford).\n\n Original title label : " The Bollin - Styal . "\n\nFine oil on doubled heavy artist board .\n\n Signed lower right by the artist : C. Holmes\n\nA superb and vibrant early 20th-century post-impressionist oil painting by the British artist Charles Holmes .\n\n This luminous summer scene depicts children bathing in the river Bollin at Styal (Cheshire, England), showcasing the artist's excellent mastery of water reflections and sun-drenched summer shadows.\n\nHoused in its original wooden frame.\n\nBoard size : 50.5 / 61.5 cm\nFramed : 58cm / 68.5 cm\n\nGood condition with aged patina ,early 20 th century painting .\n\nA rare and highly desirable collector's piece. Artworks by this Manchester School artist are scarce on the open market, as most reside in British private estates or public collections like the Trafford Council.\n Signed oil paintings featuring animated bathing scenes of this scale and with their original numbered gallery labels are exceptionally difficult to find.