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sensationalism, but a quiet, well-balanced man portraying through his metier, his gifts if you
like, some facet of life that he loved, usually the sea, the river or some marine scene.”

Yes and no. That description does not, I think, take account of the strength of his character or

the firmness of his views. He was a presence, albeit quietly so.

Unfortunately, a complete bibliography of his paintings does not seem to exist, though six

local exhibition catalogues for 1934, 1936, 1937, 1945 (two), and 1946 do provide a partial
inventory of his work. And he exhibited six times internationally between 1932 - 37: once at

the Royal Academy, twice at the Royal Institute of British Artists, twice at the Royal College
of Art, and once at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters.

The paintings which we have are mostly from his later works. Many of his greatest paintings
are part of private collections and seldom, if ever, come on the market.

References

Ogilvie, G. (1988) The Dictionary of South African Painters and Sculptors, including
Namibia, Everard Read, Johannesburg.

SA National Gallery, Cape Town: Press cuttings files.