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George Sheringham Art

British, 1884-1937

George Sheringham was a British painter and theatre designer. One of the first recipients of the Royal Designers for Industry distinction in 1937, he is remembered for his work for the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company. Sheringham was born in London, the son of an Anglican clergyman. He was educated at the King’s School, Gloucester, the Slade School of Art and the Sorbonne, Paris.

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Artist: George Sheringham
The Wave - Rare early 20th Century British print by George Sheringham
By George Sheringham
Located in London, GB
GEORGE SHERINGHAM (1884-1937) The Wave Signed and numbered 2 Stencil print with 9 plates, designed and cut by the artist, fan shaped 23 by 42 cm., 9 by 16 ½ in. (frame size 37.5 by 22 cm., 14 ¾ by 8 ¾ in.) Sheringham was born in London and studied at the Slade under Henry Tonks and later in Venice, Brussels, Berlin and Paris where he held his first one-man exhibition in 1905. On his return to London he initially supported himself with poster designs and teaching. His first exhibition of fan designs was held at the Ryder Gallery in 1909 followed by another in the following year. With enthusiastic reviews in Studio he had launched his career as a decorative designer, theatrical designer and illustrator. He illustrated books by Max Beerbohm and Cyrus MacMillan. In 1921 he collaborated with his brother Hugh on a book about fishing, The Book of the Fly Rod. He wrote Drawing in Pen and Pencil (1922), with James Laver, Design in the Theatre (1927) and with Rupert Mason and R Boyd Morrison he edited Robes of Thespis, Costume Designs by Modern Artists (1928). As a decorator, Sheringham designed the music room at 40 Devonshire House...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco George Sheringham Art

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Screen

War Birds - 1920s British watercolour on silk by George Sheringham
By George Sheringham
Located in London, GB
GEORGE SHERINGHAM (1884-1937) The War Birds Signed and inscribed with title on a label on the backboard Watercolour and gold paint on silk, semi circle shape, in artist’s decorated mount Framed 24 by 47.5 cm., 9 ½ by 18 ¾ in. (frame size 46 by 71 cm., 18 by 28 in.) Exhibited: London, Leicester Galleries. Sheringham was born in London and studied at the Slade under Henry Tonks and later in Venice, Brussels, Berlin and Paris where he held his first one-man exhibition in 1905. On his return to London he initially supported himself with poster designs and teaching. His first exhibition of fan designs was held at the Ryder Gallery in 1909 followed by another in the following year. With enthusiastic reviews in Studio he had launched his career as a decorative designer, theatrical designer and illustrator. He illustrated books by Max Beerbohm and Cyrus MacMillan. In 1921 he collaborated with his brother Hugh on a book about fishing, The Book of the Fly Rod. He wrote Drawing in Pen and Pencil (1922), with James Laver, Design in the Theatre (1927) and with Rupert Mason and R Boyd Morrison he edited Robes of Thespis, Costume Designs by Modern Artists (1928). As a decorator, Sheringham designed the music room at 40 Devonshire House...
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Early 20th Century Realist George Sheringham Art

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Watercolor

Visit to the Bazaar - 1916 British watercolour on silk by Sheringham
By George Sheringham
Located in London, GB
GEORGE SHERINGHAM (1884-1937) Visit to the Bazaar Signed; inscribed with title on a label on the backboard Watercolour and gold paint on silk 15 by 38 cm., 6 by 15 in. (frame size 34 by 56 cm., 13 ½ by 22 in.) Exhibited: London, Leicester Galleries, Exhibition of Works by George Sheringham, 1916, no.17. Sheringham was born in London and studied at the Slade under Henry Tonks and later in Venice, Brussels, Berlin and Paris where he held his first one-man exhibition in 1905. On his return to London he initially supported himself with poster designs and teaching. His first exhibition of fan designs was held at the Ryder Gallery in 1909 followed by another in the following year. With enthusiastic reviews in Studio he had launched his career as a decorative designer, theatrical designer and illustrator. He illustrated books by Max Beerbohm and Cyrus MacMillan. In 1921 he collaborated with his brother Hugh on a book about fishing, The Book of the Fly Rod. He wrote Drawing in Pen and Pencil (1922), with James Laver, Design in the Theatre (1927) and with Rupert Mason and R Boyd Morrison he edited Robes of Thespis, Costume Designs by Modern Artists (1928). As a decorator, Sheringham designed the music room at 40 Devonshire House...
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1910s Realist George Sheringham Art

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Watercolor

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An original signed watercolor and pastel on paper by English artist George Sheringham (1884-1937) titled "Beach Scene", c. 1919. Hand signed by Sheringham lower left. Provenance: single collection of recently deceased James E. Horigan who lived in England and owned a gallery and later moved to Colorado. Nicely framed with double rag mats. Some water staining to lower right corner of matt no affecting the artwork. Framed size: 14.5" x 17.5". Image size: 6" x 9". In very good condition. George Sheringham (1884-1937), was a British painter and theatre designer. One of the first recipients of the Royal Designers for Industry distinction in 1937, he is remembered for his work for the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company. Sheringham was born in London, the son of an Anglican clergyman. He was educated at the King’s School, Gloucester, the Slade School of Art (1899–1901), and the Sorbonne, Paris (1904–06). He first exhibited in Paris and later in Venice, Brussels, and Berlin. His one-man exhibitions included one in Paris in 1905, in London at the Ryder Gallery the same year, one in Melbourne, one in New York and seven more in London. He exhibited with the International Society from 1922. Frontispiece to Canadian Wonder Tales, 1917 Though best known as a stage designer and decorative artist, Sheringham also illustrated books by Max Beerbohm (including The Happy Hypocrite (1915)) and Edmond Rostand (La Princesse Lointaine...
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