Welcombe

1872·Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, with white gouache, on blue wove paper, laid down on board·26.7 × 44.4 cm (10 9/16 × 17 1/2 in.)

Catalogue

Year: 1872
Medium: Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, with white gouache, on blue wove paper, laid down on board
Dimensions: 26.7 × 44.4 cm (10 9/16 × 17 1/2 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Henry Stacy Marks

Artist

Henry Stacy Marks

Painting

Henry Stacy Marks was a British artist who took a particular interest in Shakespearean and medieval themes in his early career and later in decorative art depicting birds and ornithologists as well as landscapes. Most of his early works were oils but he also worked on murals and with watercolours. He was a founding member of the St John's Wood Clique and was well known for his humorous performances.

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