Isola Bella and Isola dei Pescatori
Isola Bella and Isola dei Pescatori
Isola Bella and Isola dei Pescatori

Isola Bella and Isola dei Pescatori

C N Worsley

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C N Worsley 1862 - 1923

During the first two decades of this century the artist Charles Nathaniel Worsley was a constant exhibitor at art society exhibitions throughout New Zealand. His picturesque watercolours of Europe were particularly popular. Largely a studio artist Worsley did however work out of doors making watercolour notes and studies. Most of his painting of European subjects were developed from such preliminary work.

"Born in Sidmouth, Devon, Worsley received his initial art training in London. After several years he furthered his studies at art colleges in Antwerp and Paris.

During the late 1880s and through the 1890s his travels around Europe were extensive and he lived for short periods in Holland, Portugal, Spain, France, Germany and Switzerland. The product of his travelling was hundreds of sketches and watercolours.

From 1888 he exhibited at the Royal society of British Artists, the royal Academy, London and elsewhere. In 1897 Worsley and his wife decided to leave England. Mrs Worsley suffered from asthma and was strongly advised to seek a better climate. New Zealand was chosen as a place where it was thought her health might improve. It was also a country, it was perceived, which offered distinctive scenery for traditional landscape artists. Shortly after arriving Worsley lived in Gisborne then in Wellington, and in 1901 moved to Christchurch. Over the following twenty years there were a succession of shifts around New Zealand.  travelled back to England and the Continent on painting trips. It was during one such extended visit that he died suddenly at Brescia, Italy on 27 April 1923".

Biography for Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu

 

Dimensions:  480mm W x 740mm H

Framing: Framed

Framed Dimensions: 850mm W x 1110mm H

Artwork Details

Title: Isola Bella and Isola dei Pescatori
Artist: C N Worsley
Date:
Medium: Watercolour
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