E A Phipson - "Chipping Barnet J[ul]y 1902"

Social History (Museum of St Albans)

1982.2013

Watercolour painting of Chipping Barnet. Weatherboarded three-story shop with awning and first-floor bay window; two children looking in the window. 90 x 145 mm. At this time Barnet was still part of Hertfordshire. It later became incorporated into Greater London. 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.

1902

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Amy Cooke

3) MoStA Archive Room

Chipping Barnet, Greater London, UK.

PWD Box 73

Picturesque St. Albans

05/05/2005