Charles Conder#3

Charles Conder is fast becoming a favourite of mine at the moment.
This painting or to be more accurate oil sketch is of Swanage Coastguard station.
He painted this during a stay with his younger friend Augustus John.
They both used this trip to escape the pressure of living in London or Paris for inspiration and hard work

Charles Conder at Swanage

By the Sea
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Newquay,1906

Charles Conder (1868-1909)
(Newquay 1906)
Oil on canvas
National Museums Liverpool.Walker Gallery

From August to September 1906 Conder stayed near Towan Beach Newquay.
a evocative image of the seaside again the interest in fahion can be observed.
Though a lovely painting I cannot let it pass but I feel the perspective is slightly out on this one as the people [...]

Fashionable People

Charles Conder
A Holiday At Mentone
Art Gallery of south Australia, Adelaide
Another dip into the Australian Art world this time with a fashionable slant.
Melbourne was more fashionable and that was where there most balls and parties.
There was a phrase called ‘doing the block’ and this was a opportunity for the ladies and Gentlemen to show off [...]