Bomb Site in Battersea
Oil painting by Patrick John Dolignon Furse depicting a Bomb Site in Battersea.Late 1950s
Artist
Furse, Patrick John Dolignon
Location
Battersea
Materials
board
oil (paint)
Object Type
painting
Production Dates
20th Century
painted - late 1950
Artist Biography
Patrick John Dolignon Furse (1918–2005) Artist and teacher, born in London to Sir Ralph Furse, once Churchill’s private secretary. A scholarship student at Eton, he left Balliol College to study at Byam Shaw. Through his sister Jill, he sketched backstage at the Royal Opera House and Sadler’s Wells. Furse served with distinction in WWII, working in air reconnaissance and liaison roles, and left the army as a major. His work blends artistic sensitivity with a deep engagement in British cultural life.
Copyright Holder
copyright: the artist's estate
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