Sweet, Walter Henry (English)
1889 - 1943

Description: "Watergate Bay, Cornwall," watercolor, signed l/l, 10" x 14" sight, 18" x 23" frame. Condition: Excellent. Orignal frame and mat; minor gesso chips. Biography: Painter in watercolour of Devon and Cornish landscapes, cottages and harbour scenes. Walter Sweet was born on 11th April 1889 and studied at the Exeter School of Arrt under the guidance of his friend John Shaplan. He worked locally and exhibited work at the Devon and Exeter Annual Exhibition at Elands Art Gallery in the 1900s. At the outbreak of the First World War Walter Sweet joined the Devonshire Regiment and saw active service abroad. After the War, he moved to Dundee, Scotland, and was employed by James Valentine and Sons as a commercial illustrator. He married and had two sons, one of whom studied at the Dundee College of Art. Walter Sweet died in Dundee on 12th February 1943 a t the age of 53. - source Jeremy Wood, A Dictionary of Neglected Artists. $ 440.00 inclusive of S/H/I* For other payment options, or for further information, please e-mail. *Additional shipping/insurance charges for shipment outside the continental United States.

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