| Method | Drypoint etching |
| Artist | Stanley Anderson |
| Published | 1925 |
| Dimensions | Image 287 x 288 mm, Plate 290 x 288 mm, Sheet 390 x 365 mm |
| Notes |
Signed, titled, and edition (60 proofs) in pen by the artist. An atmospheric scene of the bustling interior of Tortoni's Cafe in Le Havre, France. The print shows tables of people enjoying drinks and conversation. In the foreground three people are sat at a table together, a stylishly dressed woman at the centre, with two men either side. The man in the foreground is smoking a large cigar whilst smiling at the woman, the man to the left wears a hat which obscures his face. A man on the table next to them is eavesdropping in on the conversation, whilst a surly looking woman looks off in to the distance next to him. In the background the cafe stretches out, waiters serving and people seated enjoying the evening. Alfred Charles Stanley Anderson (1884–1966) was a British landscape artist and engraver. Anderson is most known for his fine engravings of traditional British crafts which he produced from the 1930s onwards for which he was awarded a CBE in 1951. Born in Bristol, the son of a silver engraver, Anderson attended the Merchant Venturers' Technical College, Bristol, and took classes at Bristol School of Art. Stanley learned to etch on metal whilst he was doing an heraldic engraving apprenticeship. He became a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers as an associate in 1910, becoming a fellow in 1923. In 1925, he became the engraving tutor at Goldsmiths' where he taught the artist Graham Sutherland. He became an associate of the Royal Academy in 1934 and a full member in 1941. Anderson was known for his works commenting on society and he famously was vocal in his concern for the threat to rural crafts. Ex. Col.: John Napthali Hart Condition: Bears John N. Hart's collector stamp to lower right corner. Some staining to left hand margin. Creases to top and lower right corners. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £550.00 |
| Stock ID | 53280 |