Bassett Wilson
ARTIST: Bassett Wilson (1888-1972) British
TITLE: “Quiberon Harbour France”
SIGNED: lower right and artist label verso
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
SIZE: 89cm x 73cm inc frame
CONDITION: excellent
PRICE: £sold
DETAIL: Painter and draughtsman, married to the artist Muriel Wilson. His full title was Brigadier Bassett Fitzgerald Wilson. He was a highly decorated soldier who served in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps and the 4th American Corps in World War I and on Montgomery’s staff and as provost-marshal of the 21st Army Group in World War II. He was educated at Rugby School, read law at Cambridge, was junior diplomat, then practised law in London before war broke out when, severely wounded in France, he was advised to take up art for convalescence. In 1917 had an exhibition of Western Front work at Walker’s Galleries. During 1920s with his wife established reputation as a painter, being drawn into modern movement in 1930s after they moved to Paris and made friends with such artists as André Lhote.
