Harold Hope Read Art
Harold Hope Read was born in Greenwich in 1881 and later lived in Lewisham in London, Brighton and Tunbridge Wells, where he passed away in 1959. During his years in Tunbridge Wells, where he moved to in the 1930s, Hope Read lived an avant-garde lifestyle with his live-in housekeeper, life model and mistress, who we know only as Hilda. Here the artist became known as the Bohemian of Tunbridge Wells and his work is now acknowledged as the precursor of Edward Ardizzone (1900–79). It is from Hilda, that the present collection of works originates, after being passed down through Hilda's family after her death. Hope Read’s involvement with his patron, Charles Lambert Rutherston and fellow artists William Orpen (1878–1931) and Sir William Rothenstein (1872–1945) has been credited for inspiring the series of paintings and drawings he titled High Life. In this series, Hope Read depicts the wealthy and famous clientele of his colleagues in a lavishly detailed drawing style. Through this style, he conveyed the opulence of the members of high-society he encountered, including their luxurious costumes and grand interiors. Hope Read regularly submitted works to the Royal Academy's Annual Exhibition and exhibited works at the Alpine Gallery, the New English Art Club, the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours and the National Society of British Artists.
20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Harold Hope Read Art
Watercolor, Pen, Ink
20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
Watercolor, Pencil
1940s Harold Hope Read Art
Paper, Crayon, Pastel, Gouache, Pencil
1910s Naturalistic Harold Hope Read Art
India Ink, Paper, Watercolor
Gustav MelcherGustav Melcher ( German, 1898 -?) Boats off Venice Italy Ink Water Color c. 1918, 1918
18th Century Old Masters Harold Hope Read Art
Gouache, Pastel
16th Century Old Masters Harold Hope Read Art
Gouache, Paper
19th Century Old Masters Harold Hope Read Art
Watercolor, Pencil
19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Harold Hope Read Art
Watercolor, Paper, Pencil
Early 20th Century Modern Harold Hope Read Art
Tempera, Gouache, Paper
18th Century Rococo Harold Hope Read Art
Gouache, Oil Pastel
19th Century Old Masters Harold Hope Read Art
Pencil, Watercolor
Early 2000s Realist Harold Hope Read Art
Ink, Watercolor, Pen
20th Century Post-Modern Harold Hope Read Art
Pencil, Watercolor
20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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20th Century Harold Hope Read Art
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