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Hubert Andrew Freeth
Venice - Early 20th Century Impressionist Watercolor by Hubert Andrew Freeth

Circa 1930

About the Item

Freeth was born in Birmingham and attended the Birmingham College of Art and, between 1936 and 1939, studied at the British School in Rome. From 1936 onwards, Freeth exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy, the Royal Watercolour Society and elsewhere. During World War Two, Freeth served in the Middle East as an official war artist to the Royal Air Force. The War Artists' Advisory Committee commissioned two lithographs from Freeth. During the War, he also worked on the Recording Britain project. Freeth was elected to the Royal Academy in 1965 and taught at St Martin's School of Art and the Central School of Art in London. Freeth's work is held in a number of public collections, including Birmingham Museums Trust, National Football Museum, Royal Academy of Arts and a number of university collections. Freeth was a friend of fellow artist Raymond Teague Cowern who was also born in Birmingham. This piece was created using watercolour and is in a gilt wooden frame under glass. Keywords: Venice, watercolour, watercolor, canal, canals, boats, people, tourists, bridge, city, town, buildings, pigeons, Italy, grand canal, arte a venezia, blue, red, orange, green, white.
  • Creator:
    Hubert Andrew Freeth (1912 - 1986, British)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1930
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.15 in (41 cm)Width: 22.64 in (57.5 cm)Depth: 1.78 in (4.5 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Watford, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1781stDibs: LU56318249882
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