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Walter Ernest Webster,  British 1878-1959-  Portrait of a gentleman, seate

Sold for £140 at Roseberys on Jul 9, 2025.

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Walter Ernest Webster, British 1878-1959- Portrait of a gentleman, seated half-length, leaning on the arm of his chair; oil on canvas, stamped 'I CERTIFY THAT THIS IS THE / WORK OF W. E. WEBSTER' and inscribed 'S. B. Pearse' verso, 60.6 x 45.5 cm. ARR. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: Webster studied at the Royal College of Art and the Royal Academy Schools, developing a loosely-painted, almost Impressionistic style which characterised the portraits for which he was best known. His wife was the fellow artist and illustrator Susan Beatrice Pearse (1878-1980).

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