Bidspirit auction | Harold Septimus Power (1878 -

Harold Septimus Power (1878 - 1951) Australia/ New Zealand - Harold Septimus Power (1878 - 1951) Watercolor on paper, Signed Lower Left, Measures (6 x 8.5inches) w/frame (13 x 16 inches) Harold Power received his first training as an artist in Melbourne, Australia and working with Hans Heysen in Adelaide. He then studied at Julien's Academy in Paris under Jean Paul Laurens who had also taught Rupert Bunny. However it was in England that Power's skills were first widely recognized. Settling in London he was soon in demand as a society portraitist as well as for animal painting and landscape and he exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy. In 1915 he was appointed an Australian Official War Artist on the Western Front whilst George Lambert served in Palestine and Egypt. From 1921 he divided his time between England and Australia until 1940 when he returned permanently to Melbourne. As his student and biographer Max Middleton relates 'He had known some of the more colourful personalities such as Sickert Augustus John Orpen Sargent and Frank Brangwyn who had been at the height of their powers during the years which he spent overseas Condition: The absence of a condition report does not imply an object is free of defects. All items may have normal signs of age and wear commensurate with their age; these issues will likely not be mentioned in the condition report. Please contact the auction house before the auction with any condition questions. Questions about condition will not be answered after purchase. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy, and we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Important note on frames: Frames are not guaranteed to be in the same condition as they are in the item photograph. Due to handling and shipping, many frames, especially antique ones, are prone to losses. If you have questions about the condition of a frame, please contact us prior to the auction.