Painting by W. Champions, artist from near Fleet, Hampshire, UK.

Item

Title

Painting by W. Champions, artist from near Fleet, Hampshire, UK.

Who?

W. Champions

Item(s)

Original watercolour painting of Lucheux, France, by W. Champions of Fleet, Hampshire, UK, dated 22/08/1917.

Story

The submitted item is a painting of Lucheux, France by an artist that lived close to Fleet. The painting is dated 22/8/1917 (on the reverse) and it was purchased by the contributor at a charity sale of the artist’s work in the Church Hall, King’s Road, Fleet around twenty years ago (1998).

Though it is hard to make out, it looks like the artist’s name was W. Champion/s. The contributor did not know anything else about the artist or the painting.

When?

22/08/1917

Where?

Lucheux, France

Contributor

Linda Mercer

Collection Day

Fleet Library & Learning Centre, 09/11/2018

This item was submitted on January 28, 2019