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E A Phipson - "Chipping Barnet J[ul]y 1902"

Period

Edwardian (1901 - 1914)

Description

Watercolour painting of Chipping Barnet. Weatherboarded three-story shop with awning and first-floor bay window; two children looking in the window.90 x 145 mm.At this time Barnet was still part of Hertfordshire. It later became incorporated into Greater London.One of England's most prolific landscape watercolourists, Phipson was christened Edward Arthur, however as a young man he developed a keen interest in languages which led him to change his name to the Greek Word Evacustes meaning 'ready listener'. His paintings represent an idealised image of a time of great change. He omitted the lamp posts, telegraph poles and motor cars that spoilt a good view. The museum under the direction of Frederick Kitton purchased a large collection of his Hertfordshire watercolours between 1900 and 1910 whilst he was living in London.

Type of original

watercolour

Artist or photographer

Phipson, Evacustes A.

Location depicted in image

Chipping Barnet, Greater London, UK.

Copyright

Photo number

PX 3059