Charles Cundall:
Henley Royal Regatta, 1959
Framed (ref: 6030)

Tags: Charles Cundall oil Metropolitan Charles Cundall Cundall: A Grand Tour

Provenance: Frost & Reed; purchased by the current owner in 1970

Literature: Charles Cundall - A Working Method, Edited by Sacha Llewellyn & Paul Liss, published by Liss Llewellyn Fine Art, February 2016.

This scene depicts an eights race during the late 1920s, probably a Grand Challenge Cup final. The perspective shows a degree of artistic license – the Leander Club and the boating tents have been left out completely, bringing the bridge much closer to the finish line (and the press box-the middle of the three smaller boxes in the centre of the picture- closer to the bridge). A companion pair to this oil, commissioned by Harold Rickett and looking towards the start of the race, is owned by Henley Royal Regatta.