Henry Stacy Marks RA, RWS, HRCA (British, 1829-1898) Study of a Hyacinth Macaw signed lower right with initials "HSM" watercolour h:24 w:9 cm Henry Stacy Marks RA was an English artist who took a particular interest in painting birds. Henry enrolled at the Royal Academy Schools in 1851 and first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1853. Marks became a member of the St John's Wood Clique in 1862. As his career progressed, he became increasingly interested in painting birds. Possibly his most famous painting is "A Select Committee" of 1891 which is now in the Walker Art Gallery. He was elected as a member of the Royal Academy following his painting "Convocation" which was exhibited in 1878. Most of his paintings of birds were watercolours, which he exhibited at the Old Watercolour Society or at the Fine Art Society. The Victoria and Albert Museum holds three of Marks' s finished watercolour studies of birds and eleven sketches for larger paintings. Some of his works are exhibited in the Parrot House of Eaton Hall, Cheshire. Estimate £200-300 A little dirt under the glass, colours are good.
Henry Stacy Marks RA, RWS, HRCA (British, 1829-1898) Study of a Hyacinth Macaw signed lower right with initials "HSM" watercolour h:24 w:9 cm Henry Stacy Marks RA was an English artist who took a particular interest in painting birds. Henry enrolled at the Royal Academy Schools in 1851 and first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1853. Marks became a member of the St John's Wood Clique in 1862. As his career progressed, he became increasingly interested in painting birds. Possibly his most famous painting is "A Select Committee" of 1891 which is now in the Walker Art Gallery. He was elected as a member of the Royal Academy following his painting "Convocation" which was exhibited in 1878. Most of his paintings of birds were watercolours, which he exhibited at the Old Watercolour Society or at the Fine Art Society. The Victoria and Albert Museum holds three of Marks' s finished watercolour studies of birds and eleven sketches for larger paintings. Some of his works are exhibited in the Parrot House of Eaton Hall, Cheshire. Estimate £200-300 A little dirt under the glass, colours are good.
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