Sir William Rothenstein (1872-1945), British late 19th - 20th century artist. A Country Lane, pastel landscape on paper, mounted and framed. Measurements 21 x 30 cm (i), framed measurements 45.9 x 53.4 cm.

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Sir William Rothenstein (1872-1945) was born in Bradford and studied at the Slade School of Art under Alphonse Legros before training at Academie Julian in Paris, working with James McNeil Whistler and Edgar Degas, whilst sharing a studio with Charles Conder in Monmartre. He founded the Carfax Gallery which became associated with artists such as Charles Ricketts, August John and Auguste Rodin. He had huge variety in his subjects ranging from French landscapes to Jewish synogogues and also earned a reputation for portraits- the National Portrait Gallery having collected over 200 of his works. He was Principal of the Royal College of Art between 1920-1935, encouraging many upcoming artists, including Henry Moore. During both World War One and Two, Rothenstein served as a war artist, continuing to paint up until his death in 1945. In 1931 he was knighted for his services to Art.