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Lot description
AVERIL MARY BURLEIGH (BRITISH 1883-1949)PORTRAIT OF CHARLES BURLEIGH, THE ARTIST'S HUSBAND Oil on canvas Signed (lower right)76 x 63.5cm (29¾ x 25 in.)Averil was married to the painter Charles H H Burleigh (1869-1956) depicted in the present work. Averil and Charles both studied at Brighton School of Art and following their marriage lived in a purpose-built house, with artist's studio in Hove. Charles was elected to both the Royal Institutes of Oil Panters and Painters in Watercolours and occasionally worked as an art master. Their daughter Veronica was also an artist (see lot 299). Averil worked primarily in tempura, as well as in oil and watercolour. Her work is characterized by a bold palette and clear, almost graphic style. She exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy, The Royal Scottish Academy, the New English Art Club and the Society of Women's Artists amongst others.