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William Dacres Adams
The Tower of London - British 20's art nocturne city landscape oil painting

circa 1920

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A really lovely oil on canvas painting by noted British artist William Dacres Adams. It was painted circa 1920 and depicts the Tower of London at night. A fine nocturne, the glow of the Tower light contrasts with those in the street. A superb painting and an excellent example of his work. Signed lower right. Provenance. Royal Academy 1922 RA No 80 The Dead of Night. Condition. Oil on canvas, 36 inches by 28 inches unframed and in good condition. Housed in a gallery frame, 44 by 36 inches framed. Excellent condition. William Dacres Adams (1864-1951), painter and lithographer of portraits and architectural subjects, Adams born in Reading. He was educated at Radley College and Exeter College, Oxford. He studied law in Birmingham but in 1884, abandoned his studies to train at the Birmingham School of Art. He subsequently (1886-90) studied at Sir Hubert Herkomers Bushey School of Art and in Munich, Germany. Adams was elected a member of the Royal Portrait Society and was Associate Societie Nationale de Beaux Arts. He showed extensively at the Fine Art Society (three one-man shows during the 1920s), the Royal Academy, the Royal Institute and Leicester Galleries. His work was greatly influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites (with whom his father was acquainted from school days). Examples of his work are in the collections of The Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool; Worcester College, Oxford; Museum of Fine Art, San Francisco and Wellington Art Gallery, New Zealand. Adams Lived for a time at Lechdale, Gloucestershire, London, and finally at Lewes, Sussex.
  • Creator:
    William Dacres Adams (1864 - 1951, British)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1920
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 44 in (111.76 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU853113398252
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