Le Bas purchased this painting by Charles Ginner for the collection in 1948. Ginner was also a founder member of the Camden Town Group. He was also a key member of the Fitzroy Street, London and Cumberland Market Groups. Vincent Van Gogh was the most important influence on Ginner’s work.
Through a Cottage Window, Shipley, Sussex, between 1930-1940, oil on canvas by Charles Ginner (1878-1952).
Ginner's composition is dominated by the lush green landscape seen through the window. The small window, brightly-coloured curtains and comfy chair hint at the cottage of the title. Vincent Van Gogh was the single most important influence on Ginner's work; perhaps this influence can be seen in his characteristic painting style, as in this work where the paint has been applied in small, densely-worked touches.
Ginner was born in France and settled in London in 1910 where he became a founder member of the Camden Town Group and a key member of the Fitzroy Street, London and Cumberland Market Groups. At the outbreak of the First World War Ginner would eventually serve as a lieutenant for the Canadian War Records, and in the Second World War he served again as an official war artist. In the intervening period he made this work in his Neo-Realist style.
There are these inscriptions on the exhibit:
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery collection, purchased by Edward le Bas 1948
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