Delweddau Diwydiant
Hen Borthdy a Llifddorau'r Castell, Heol y Gogledd
HELSBY, J.R.S.
Dyddiad: 1924
Cyfrwng: dyfrlliw ar bapur
Maint: 294 x 409 mm
Derbyniwyd: 1994; Cafwyd mewn casgliad
Rhif Derbynoli: 1994.171
Dyddiad: 1924
Cyfrwng: dyfrlliw ar bapur
Maint: 294 x 409 mm
Derbyniwyd: 1994; Cafwyd mewn casgliad
Rhif Derbynoli: 1994.171
sylw - (4)
Dear Roger,
Really interesting to hear that this watercolour is part of a series depicting the seasons.
We don’t know for certain who this artist is, but he is probably the Joseph Rayner Stephens Helsby who was born in West Derby, Liverpool in about 1861.
On the 1881 census he was an "art student (watercolour)" at St. Asaph, and in 1891 was living in 6 Wellington Terrace, Canton, Cardiff and was a "portrait & landscaper painter", by 1911 he was still in Cardiff at 25 Lower Cathedral Road with occupation "landscape artist".
He died in 1925 at Cardiff aged 64. It seems likely he was named after the famous Methodist Minister Joseph Rayner Stephens.
Mark
Curator: Industry & Transport
Dear Roger,
Thank you for your enquiry, I will pass it along to our curator.
Sara
Digital Team
i have two more watercolours of the same scene painted by the above artist jrs helby , showing winter and ? summer, i presume you have autumn painted in 1925, do you have any more information etc.
regards
roger bentley