Polo Watercolour, West Somerset Polo Club

Polo Watercolour, West Somerset Polo Club

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27410

Polo Watercolour.
Early 20th century polo watercolour by Charles Simpson. The polo picture is of the 'West Somerset Polo Club' and shows a polo match in progress with six players being watched by a groom stood holding the reins of his horse. The watercolor is signed in the lower right hand corner by the artist.

Charles Walter Simpson, RBA, RI, ROI, RSMA, (1885 - 1971) was a British sporting painter, author and illustrator. Best known for his equestrian sports such as flat racing, steeple chasing, hunting, polo, fencing and carriage driving. He also painted a golf scene of a 'Golf Match at Prestwick' and was also a great painter of birds and animals.

Dimensions:

Height 21 cm / 8 12"
Width 28 cm / 11 "
Framed height 36.5 cm / 14 12"
Framed width 43 cm / 17"
Period

1900-1949

Year

Circa 1908

Medium

Artwork

Country

United Kingdom

Condition

Very good

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