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Lot Essay
This plein air watercolour painted by Henry Scott Tuke on the beach near his home in Swanpool, Falmouth features a male model (probably Charlie Mitchell) in a pose which is identical to the main figure on the left of his Royal Academy oil painting of 1911 ‘Gleaming Waters’ (R684). It would suggest this watercolour is a study for that particular figure in the final painting. This picture, along with Gleaming Waters, was painted in the summer of 1910.
The Cooling Galleries, 92 New Bond Street, London held a retrospective exhibition of 'Paintings and watercolours by the late H.S. Tuke, R.A., R.W.S.’ from 31st October – 20th November 1929. This watercolour is probably one of three that were listed as ‘Nude’ or possibly another called ‘Beach study’. Tuke died in Falmouth on March 13th 1929.
We are grateful to Catherine Wallace for her assistance in preparing this catalogue entry.
The Cooling Galleries, 92 New Bond Street, London held a retrospective exhibition of 'Paintings and watercolours by the late H.S. Tuke, R.A., R.W.S.’ from 31st October – 20th November 1929. This watercolour is probably one of three that were listed as ‘Nude’ or possibly another called ‘Beach study’. Tuke died in Falmouth on March 13th 1929.
We are grateful to Catherine Wallace for her assistance in preparing this catalogue entry.