Oil by Rowland hilder 1905 - 1993, river bure, norfolk, signed

Rowland hilder. British ( b.1905 - d.1993 ). River bure, norfolk. Oil on board. Signed. Image size 15.6 inches X 19.3 inches ( 39cm X 49cm ). Frame size 23.2 inches X 26.8 inches ( 59cm X 68cm ). Available for sale is this original oil painting by rowland hilder dating from the 1950s. The painted surface has benefitted from cleaning and conservation, which took place in 2021 on our instructions. The painting is presented and supplied in its’ original frame (which is shown in these photographs). The painting is signed lower left. Provenance: from the personal art collection of art dealer and thackeray street, kensington gallery owner duncan campbell 1943 – 2011. Rowland hilder was a highly acclaimed watercolour artist who became synonymous with the kent countryside that he painted for much of his life. He had a career as a teacher of art at various prestigious institutions. He also enjoyed a successful career as a commercial artist and in the early 1950s was the most popular landscape of his generation. Hilder exhibited at the leading london galleries, including the royal institute, the royal academy and the fine art society. He was elected a member of the royal institute in 1938. Hilder served as president of the royal institute of painters in watercolour between 1964 and 1974 and was awarded the obe in 1986. Today, hilder’s work is highly collectable and is represented in several public collection at home and abroad. His work cable ship, greenwich was purchased by the national gallery of australia.