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Charles Spencelayh |
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| An Old Man's Pleasure
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signed 'C. SPENCELAYH' (lower right)
oil on canvas
66.5 x 55.3 cm. (26¼ x 21¾ in.)
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Artist biography
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Charles Spencelayh was an English painter of the Academic style. Born in Rochester, Kent, he first studied at the National Art Training School, South Kensington. He exhibited at the Paris Salon, but most of his exhibits were in Britain. Between 1892 and 1958, he exhibited more than 30 paintings at the Royal Academy, including Why War (1939), which won the Royal Academy ‘Picture of the Year’ for 1939. He was also a founder member of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters. Many of his subjects were of domestic scenes, painted with an almost photographic detail, such as The Laughing Parson (1935). and His Daily Ration (1946). He also painted still life subjects including Apples (1951). Spencelayh was a favourite of Queen Mary, who was an avid collector of his work. In 1924 he painted a miniature of King George V for Queen Mary’s dolls house.
Collections
Spencelayh is represented in the following collections: Tate Gallery, London amongst others.
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