λ WILLIAM JOHN LEECH (IRISH 1881-1968), THE BRIDGE, REGENT'S PARK

λ WILLIAM JOHN LEECH (IRISH 1881-1968) THE BRIDGE, REGENT'S PARK Oil on canvas Signed (lower left) 47.5 x 60cm (18½ x 23½in.) Provenance: Pyms Gallery, London During the 1930s, Irish born artist, William John Leech began a series of paintings of views of Regent’s Park. In 1928, Leech began renting a studio, just a short walk away, at No. 4 Steele’s Studios, Hampstead, Christopher Nevinson was a next-door neighbour. York Bridge crosses the boating lake in Regent’s Park. Built in the early years of the 19th Century as part of Nash’s landscaping and provides access to the Inner Circle and its villas. In the present painting, the artist has blurred the edges of the circular lake, making the water seem more naturalistic and extensive. Leech was captivated by the effects of the interplay of light and shadow on the landscape around him and the lush planting of the park and the water at its centre, provided an endless source of inspiration for the artist. The present work amply demonstrates the artist’s masterful use of colour. Leech found early inspiration by the work of the Impressionists, whose work he first saw at an exhibition in Dublin in1899 and in 1901, Leech moved to Paris to further his studies. He then moved to London, where his parents had also moved in 1910. Leech remained in England for the rest of his life, travelling extensively in search of inspiration Condition Report Disclaimer, λ, λ WILLIAM JOHN LEECH (IRISH 1881-1968) THE BRIDGE, REGENT'S PARK Oil on canvas Signed (lower left) 47.5 x 60cm (18½ x 23½in.) Provenance: Pyms Gallery, London During the 1930s, Irish born artist, William John Leech began a series of paintings of views of Regent’s Park. In 1928, Leech began renting a studio, just a short walk away, at No. 4 Steele’s Studios, Hampstead, Christopher Nevinson was a next-door neighbour. York Bridge crosses the boating lake in Regent’s Park. Built in the early years of the 19th Century as part of Nash’s landscaping and provides access to the Inner Circle and its villas. In the present painting, the artist has blurred the edges of the circular lake, making the water seem more naturalistic and extensive. Leech was captivated by the effects of the interplay of light and shadow on the landscape around him and the lush planting of the park and the water at its centre, provided an endless source of inspiration for the artist. The present work amply demonstrates the artist’s masterful use of colour. Leech found early inspiration by the work of the Impressionists, whose work he first saw at an exhibition in Dublin in1899 and in 1901, Leech moved to Paris to further his studies. He then moved to London, where his parents had also moved in 1910. Leech remained in England for the rest of his life, travelling extensively in search of inspiration, WILLIAM JOHN LEECH (IRISH 1881-1968), THE BRIDGE, REGENT'S PARK, Provenance:, Condition Report Disclaimer

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