A small watercolour sketch from Provence, signed by Major Harry St John Holcroft (1951-2013) dated 1994. It is sold here unframed. It was amongst a number of frames bought at our local auction house for use in our Framed Textile collection.
Harry’s life story captured our attention. He is described as a soldier, adventurer, writer and painter who travelled with little more than a briefcase across deserts, mountains, oceans and jungles to share their stories. After 23 years in the Household Cavalry he became a full-time painter. He followed in the footsteps of history to understand and illustrate the world’s trade routes, and concerned by the devastation of the rainforests he extensively explored and illustrated them resulting in co-authoring ‘Rainforest-Light and Spirit’. The then Prince of Wales (now King of the UK) referred to the book in his foreword as ‘a call to arms’ for the rainforests. He has exhibited widely in London, New York, Los Angeles, France and divided his time between India, London and Provence France, where this sketch is focused. Ever the adventurer, his full life was cut short at 62 years old following a fall in an Indian Fort where he was staying as Artist in Residence whilst planning his next adventure to the South Seas and Pacific.
Product Details
Material: Watercolour on paper
Approximate Size: 31 cm x 23.5 cm with mount (21 cm x 13 cm unmounted)
A small watercolour sketch from Provence, signed by Major Harry St John Holcroft (1951-2013) dated 1994. It is sold here unframed. It was amongst a number of frames bought at our local auction house for use in our Framed Textile collection.
Harry’s life story captured our attention. He is described as a soldier, adventurer, writer and painter who travelled with little more than a briefcase across deserts, mountains, oceans and jungles to share their stories. After 23 years in the Household Cavalry he became a full-time painter. He followed in the footsteps of history to understand and illustrate the world’s trade routes, and concerned by the devastation of the rainforests he extensively explored and illustrated them resulting in co-authoring ‘Rainforest-Light and Spirit’. The then Prince of Wales (now King of the UK) referred to the book in his foreword as ‘a call to arms’ for the rainforests. He has exhibited widely in London, New York, Los Angeles, France and divided his time between India, London and Provence France, where this sketch is focused. Ever the adventurer, his full life was cut short at 62 years old following a fall in an Indian Fort where he was staying as Artist in Residence whilst planning his next adventure to the South Seas and Pacific.
Product Details
Material: Watercolour on paper
Approximate Size: 31 cm x 23.5 cm with mount (21 cm x 13 cm unmounted)
The picture is unframed, but will be posted with the original mount.
