Louis Osman (1914-1996)
Architectural Section of Staunton Harold Church, Leicestershire
Pencil, pen, watercolour, &c.
97 x 146 cm
Provenance: artist’s studio sale
A charmingly rendered section of Staunton Harold Church, drawn by the architect Louis Osman. The drawing is partially outlined in red, with touches of clear blue, yellow, and white pigment in the details. The church, known as the Chapel of the Holy Trinity and a part of the Staunton Harold estate, was built in 1653 in a late expression of Gothic taste. It was commissioned by Sir Robert Shirley, one of a family of Anglicans and Royalists; a certain connection might be made between the ornate, luxuriant design of the chapel, and Sir Robert’s imprisonment under the austere regime of Oliver Cromwell. The section is undated, but probably dates to circa the 1950s or 1960s.
Condition: good, with some handling marks and slight water staining at the upper left-hand corner.
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