Eastbourne - Watercolour by Arderne Clarence

Arderne Clarence (1882-1966)
Eastbourne, c.1920s

watercolour, signed

Framed and glazed
Overall size including frame: 40.2 x 51.5 cm

Born in Zululand, Natal, South Africa, Arderne and his siblings returned to England at an early age with their mother after abandonment by their father.

Educated at Rugby School (1896-1899) he entered Exeter College, Oxford in 1901. From there he went to study art in Paris and under Frank Brangwyn, who helped him establish his links with St Ives. In WWI he served in France as a 'sharp shooter'. He painted in all media but was particularly known for his watercolours and drawings.