J.R. Charton, Romantic Malaya. 1933.
J.R. Charton
Dates Unknown
Romantic Malaya. 1933.
Condition A-: small repaired tears at edges; creases and abrasions along vertical and horizontal folds.
"J.R. Charton was an English artist who emigrated to Malaya and was active in the local art scene from 1920s to 1940s. In 1922 he embarked on an epic walk from Singapore to London and his progress was reported in the local newspapers. Charton specialized in Malaysian scenes including those of Singapore and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) in 1933. During that year he was commissioned to do five drawings of Malayan scenes for the Federal Malay States Railway and in 1938 he provided illustrations for the book A Junior Geography of Malaya. Ref: Malaya Design Archive, The Strait Times, Singapore, 6/11/33" (joseflebovicgallery.com).
30½x21¼ inches, 77½x54 cm. Printers Ltd., Singapore.
J.R. Charton
Dates Unknown
Romantic Malaya. 1933.
Condition A-: small repaired tears at edges; creases and abrasions along vertical and horizontal folds.
"J.R. Charton was an English artist who emigrated to Malaya and was active in the local art scene from 1920s to 1940s. In 1922 he embarked on an epic walk from Singapore to London and his progress was reported in the local newspapers. Charton specialized in Malaysian scenes including those of Singapore and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) in 1933. During that year he was commissioned to do five drawings of Malayan scenes for the Federal Malay States Railway and in 1938 he provided illustrations for the book A Junior Geography of Malaya. Ref: Malaya Design Archive, The Strait Times, Singapore, 6/11/33" (joseflebovicgallery.com).
30½x21¼ inches, 77½x54 cm. Printers Ltd., Singapore.
