| Method | Etching |
| Artist | Norman Tennant |
| Published | 1922 |
| Dimensions | Image and plate 115 x 170 mm, Sheet 165 x 220 mm |
| Notes |
Signed, titled, and dated by artist in pencil. A fine etching of a day at the races by Norman Tennant. The scene shows the horses racing to the right, galloping towards the viewer's right. In the foreground to the left are groups of spectators, a few leaning over the barrier in encouragement and excitement. In the very foreground a gentleman watches, grasping a pair of binoculars. Norman Tennant (1896 - c.1960) was a British artist and etcher. Born in Ilkley, Yorkshire, Tennant studied at Bradford School of Art before joining the Territorial Army in 1913 under age. He served in world War I and saw action as a signaller on the Western Front in the 11th Howitzer Battery of the 49th West Riding Territorial Division. He was awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal for his wounds received whilst continually repairing telephone wires under heavy shell fire. He went on to write and illustrate the book, A Saturday Night Soldier's War, a book taken from his diaries and sketches he documented whilst in service. After the war, Tennant resumed his artistic studies going on to study at the Royal College of Art (RCA). After 1922 Tennant became a tutor at a number of art colleges and went on to become the Head of the Arts & Crafts Department at East Ham Technical College, London. He went on to retire in Shaftesbury, Dorset. Condition: Toning from previous mount just outside plate mark and signature. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £200.00 |
| Stock ID | 53339 |