~ Rowland Langmaid Signed & Framed Etching Of Tower Bridge ~
A finely detailed etching entitled ‘The Tower Bridge’ by the maritime artist Rowland Langmaid.
The etching shows Tower Bridge (London) in the background with various boats on the Thames in the foreground.
The piece is titled and signed by the artist in pencil below the image.
It has been mounted and presented in a fairly modern glazed frame.
~ Dimensions ~
The etching measures 15cm (6 inches) by 20cm (7 ¾ inches).
The frame measures 33cm (13 inches) by 40.5cm (15 ¾ inches).
The framed piece weighs 1.08Kg.
~ Condition ~
The etching is in a very good condition with no foxing, fading or damage.
The frame is in good order.
~ Rowland Langmaid ~
Rowland John Robb Langmaid R.A. (1897-1956) was a British Seaman, engraver, artist and war artist.
He was born in to a Navy family in Vancouver and studied maritime art with the well regarded maritime artist William Lionel Wyllie.
He himself joined the Royal Navy in 1910 and trained on the Isle of Wight. His artistic abilities led to him to sketching landings in the Dardanelles where he served aboard the battleship HMS Agamemnon. He retired in 1922 to paint. He returned to his studies at the Royal Academy School and the Royal College of Art. He enjoyed some popularity and staged exhibitions in London, New York and Paris.
In the Second World War he returned with the rank of Lieutenant commander and he was a war artist in Alexandria. He was known for illustrating Ronald Arthur Hopwood’s poem called The Laws of the Navy. The poem dates from 1896 when it was written by Hopgood to make fun of organisations. Full of cynicism and humour the poem was recreated on bulkheads and the poem and Langmaid’s illustration was applauded by Eeyore Smith.
Langmaid was the official war artist to the Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean Fleet from 1941 to 1943. He died near Málaga on the south coast of Spain.
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