Pamono Steven Spurrier RA RBA ROI, Portrait of a Cavalier, 1907, Gouache> Painting

An original c.1907 gouache painting, Steven Spurrier RA RBA ROI, Portrait of a Cavalier.A fantastic gouache portrait by theatrical artist and illustrator Steven Spurrier RA (1878–1961). This smiling cavalier is likely to be an early work by Spurrier (described on the verso as ‘in early days’) and is similar in style to another portrait by the artist which was executed in 1907 as part of The Langham Sketching Club.Steven Spurrier was much inspired by his love of music and theatre. The portrait combines a sense of traditional theatricality with a fabulous modernity: a limited pastel palette applied in a minimum of expressive, suggestive brushstrokes. Spurrier’s figure re-presents Frans Hals’s Laughing Cavalier (1624)—which after its exhibition in England 1872–1875 had become one of the best known old master paintings—a reworking of tradition in a modern style.On board.All artworks come with a Certificate of Authenticity and—if it is a collection artwork—its accompanying collection text or artist biography. Signed: No. Inscribed: Inscribed with artist’s name verso. Height: 34.6cm (13.6″) Width: 23.5cm (9.3″) Condition: Some foxing as shown, more prominent on the verso but not especially visible on the front. Please see photos for detail. Presented: Unframed.