Julius Charles Drewe (1856-1931)
George Harcourt RA (Dumbarton 1868 – Bushey 1947)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1931 (signed and dated)
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1245 x 1010 mm (49 x 39 3/4 in)
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Castle Drogo, Devon
NT 903819
Caption
This oil painting shows Julius in the year of his death. His castle was only a family home for just over fifty years as it became too costly to maintain with the leaking roof and windows.
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Julius Drewe (1856 - 1931) by George Harcourt RA (Dumbarton 1868 – Bushey 1947) signed and dated bottom right: George Harcourt, 1931. A three-quarter- length portrait of Julius Drewe seated in a Spanish cross over chair wearing a grey suit with a white waistcoat. Behind him is a mediaeval tapestry inscribed : VETUS TESTAMENTU (M).
Provenance
This item forms part of the original Drewe family collection at Castle Drogo. It was transferred to the National Trust in 1986.
Marks and inscriptions
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Makers and roles
George Harcourt RA (Dumbarton 1868 – Bushey 1947), artist