E A Phipson - "Bark [sic] St, Royston, 1908."

Social History (Museum of St Albans)

1981.3990

Watercolour painting of Bark [Back?] St, Royston. Evacustes A Phipson, 1908. Old houses along one side of the street with a mother and child following a brewer's wagon loaded with casks. 257 x 177 mm. One of England's most prolific landscape watercolourists, Phipson was christened Edward Arthur, however as a young man he developed a keen interest in languages which led him to change his name to the Greek Word Evacustes meaning 'ready listener'. His paintings represent an idealised image of a time of great change. He omitted the lamp posts, telegraph poles and motor cars that spoilt a good view. The museum under the direction of Frederick Kitton purchased a large collection of his Hertfordshire watercolours between 1900 and 1910 whilst he was living in London.

1908

PX 3078 Phip 81-3990.tif

CD 312

Amy Cooke

3) MoStA Archive Room

Back St., Royston, Hertfordshire, UK.

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Picturesque St. Albans

05/05/2005