Sir William Russell Flint
A fine watercolor of Sir William Russell Flint was sold in Edinburgh
Scotland in December. (32cm x 53c, signed.)
Regarded by many as the world's finest water colour artist, Sir William Russell Flint was born on April 4th, 1880 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
He received full recognition as a painter and illustrator with his election to the Royal Institute of Painters in Water-Colours (1912) and as an associate of the Royal Society of Painters in Water-Colours (1914; RWS 1917).
In this period he gained a reputation for his painting of Spanish Gypsy girls and gained much recognition and support during the 1920's and 1930's. In 1947 he was awarded honours as a Royal Academian and elected President of the Royal Watercolour Society being augmented by a knighthood.
Sir William Russell Flint continued painting until his death on December 30th 1969 at the age of 89. Galleries and museums throughout the world are displaying his works.
Literature:
Flint, Drawings by Sir William Russell Flint, Collins.
Ralph Lewis, Sir William Russell Flint, 1880-1969, Newton Abbott: David & Charles, 1988 (revised ed)
Arnold Palmer, London. More Than Shadows. A Biography of W Russell Flint.
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