Making Camp Beds

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Ministry of Defence, Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich

Very little is known about, the artist of this painting, other than it is believed to have been painted by an artist who was associated with the circle of James C. Tarr. He was a painter, sculptor and teacher born in Oystermouth, Swansea, who in the early 20th century, studied at Cheltenham School of Art and at the Royal College of Art, London. He later enjoyed a successful career in teaching art until his retirement in 1970.

Places

Subjects

poster (as Subject), WW2 art, genre, man, 20th century costume, helmet, soldier, World War II, bed, blanket, chair, military interior

Materials & Techniques

linen, plywood, oil, oil painting

Artist

James C, (Circle) Tarr

Title

Making Camp Beds

Date

1940-45

Medium

Oil on linen on plywood

Dimensions

height: 63.50 cm, width: 76.50 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from the Fine Art Society, January 1995

Inscription

none

Provenance

Collection of the artist; from whom purchased by John Stocks in c.1980; collection of Judy Hines, Coach House Gallery, near Norwich; sold through Christie's, London, on 29 July 1988 (Lot 280), as ‘Erecting the Bed’; from which sale purchased by the Fine Art Society, London; from whom purchased by the Government Art Collection in January 1995

GAC number

16874