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Bernard Cecil GotchClarendon Building and Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford watercolour by Bernard Gotch1939
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Bernard Cecil Gotch (1876-1964)
Clarendon Building and Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford (1939)
Watercolour
27 x 39 cm
Signed lower right.
Gotch's wintry view of the Clarendon and the Sheldonian captures both the most illustrious architecture of the University of Oxford, and the building works taking place to build a new library. Gotch paints his scene from a viewpoint just in front of Wadham College; the Radcliffe Camera and the spire of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin are visible behind the Sheldonian's roof. The building site visible across from Wadham is the site where the New Bodleian now stands.
Bernard Cecil Gotch was a Winchester born artist who is best known for his atmospheric watercolours of Britain's towns and cities (most notably Oxford).
He moved to Oxford in 1927, painting many watercolours of the interiors and exteriors of Oxford’s many buildings. His works concentrate on the grand exteriors and interiors of the University's colleges, and he exhibited frequently - including an exhibition every term at Oriel College.
His first notable commission was for the publisher Methuen, illustrating 'A Shepherd’s Life' by W H Hudson. Whilst in London he was invited to illustrate a book on the Public Schools of England (which was sadly never completed). He exhibited watercolours at the Fine Art Society and Lincolns Inn, and also exhibited at the Royal Academy.
In 1952 Gotch was given an Honorary MA by the University of Oxford, and, after his death in 1963, a memorial was held for him at Oriel.
- Creator:Bernard Cecil Gotch (1876 - 1963)
- Creation Year:1939
- Dimensions:Height: 10.63 in (27 cm)Width: 15.36 in (39 cm)
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- Condition:Very good; original oak frame.
- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU795312614392
Bernard Cecil Gotch
Bernard Cecil Gotch was born on 17th May 1876 at Chilcombe near Winchester. Gotch studied and then taught at Winchester School of Art. Shortly after the beginning of the 20th century, he took a studio in London near the Tate. Specializing in architectural views, he had one-man shows at the Fine Art Society and Lincoln's Inn and also exhibited at the Royal Academy. His first notable commission was for the publisher Methuen, illustrating A Shepherd’s Life by W H Hudson. While in London, he was invited to illustrate a book on the Public Schools of England, which sadly was never completed but his completed watercolors were exhibited at the Fine Art Society in 1927. He lived in 1927 in Oxford, living on Cumnor Hill. From his studio on the first floor he painted commissions, making many watercolors of the interiors and exteriors of Oxford’s many buildings. He also exhibited at one-man shows, most notably in every Eights Week at Oriel College. Bernard Cecil Gotch died in 1963.
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