Praised for his light impressionist style, mason was a founding member of the staithes art club, known today as the northern impressionists. For the 201617 season, he was named national player of. Furthermore it contains a full bibliography, a list of masons works in public collections, and a full list of exhibited works. We are always keen to hear from collectors of mason s work to share knowledge of his pictures. Ed had written about frank henry mason back in 1996 and to cut a long story short, i was able to introduce him to my client. He was also a member of the knights of pythias and the elks. The book set out leaviss ideas on the proper relationship between literary form and moral concern. Frank henry mason was born in seaton carew, hartlepool, county durham, england on 1 october 1875, the son of a railway clerk.
Two historical biographical myths he was born in 1876 mason was actually born. He also produced a steady stream of magazine and book illustrations. James mason was a great english actor of british and american films. Frank henry algernon mason artist, fine art prices, auction. All 23 prints are fully illustrated in the forthcoming book entitled frank henry mason. He was born in yorkshire, and attended marlborough and cambridge, where he discovered acting on a lark, and abandoned a planned career as an architect. British painter frank mason was known for his marine subjects, coastal and harbor scenes. Frank henry mason biography annex galleries fine prints. Frank henry mason was born frank henry algernon mason in seaton carew, hartlepool, county durham, england on 1 october 1875, the son of a railway clerk. Everard passing beachy head, east sussex frank henry mason 18751965 georgina v. Frank henry mason 1 october 1875 24 february 1965, rba, ri, rsma was an english artist best known for his maritime, shipping, coastal and harbour paintings, and as a creator of art deco travel and railway posters.
The books illustrated by mason and listed below have been compiled from this booklet, the british museum library and my own collection. Buy online, view images and see past prices for frank henry mason british, 18761965. Frank herbert mason was born on february 20, 1921 in cleveland, ohio. Join facebook to connect with frank mason and others you may know. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
Buy frank henry mason by edward yardley from waterstones today. The exhibition shows a full and varied range of masons art as both a traditional maritime painter as well as a successful commercial artist. Edward yardley, an acknowledged authority on frank henry mason also known as frank h mason, is the author of two books on the artist, the most recent of which, frank henry mason. Marine painter and poster artist soon available on this website colour collotype prints with the demise of the etching market in 1929 a change in collector taste led to a demand for limited edition or standard edition colour prints. Aug 23, 2015 mason, frank frank mason, age 52 and a longtime resident of monroe, passed away peacefully on friday, august 21, 2015 at yale new haven hospital with his loving family by his side. Dec 20, 2018 dec 20, 2018 winter, north atlantic by frank henry mason stay safe and healthy. A woman is divorcing her husband after she catches him sleepwalking near her bed with a knife. Frank mason obituary trumbull, ct connecticut post. Titania in the south atlantic, 1939 oil on board 1012 x 1612 available at 2012 february 7 the signature. Amazon price new from used from hardcover please retry.
In 1951, he began teaching at the art students league. He is buried in walnut hills united jewish cemetery in ohio. This is a picture of a chinaclay clipper carrying chinaclay from the harbours of devon and cornwall to london. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold. Afloat and ashore the art of frank henry mason just. As a very young boy he lived with his grandfather who was a lighthouse keeper under the tees conservatory.
The frank henry mason railway poster exhibition takes place in jarrow hall until 3 june jarrow halls first art exhibition which is sponsored by port oftyne is deliberately not anglosaxon. Frank henry mason 1 october 1875 24 february 1965, rba, ri, rsma was an english. A magnificent framed print by frank h mason 18751965 entitled off the needles. Marine painter and poster artist published in march 2015 and is available for purchase on this website.
Frank henry mason british, 18751965 the cunard liner carpathia outward bound from liverpool in the moonlight. The definitive book edward yardley, an acknowledged authority on frank henry mason also known as frank h mason, is the author of two books on the artist, the most recent of which, frank henry mason. Mason papers, 19091979 17 linear feet, 2 linear inches 38 manuscript boxes, 2 oversized boxes herbert hoover presidential library scope and content note frank e. He was educated between 1880 and 1882 as a cadet at the hms conway naval school at birkenhead. Family background william henry mason is one of the oldest known u. Masons life spanned several interesting careers which are only partially documented in the papers he donated to three manuscript repositories.
Edward yardley has written a book about masons life and career. Frank mason etchings, maritime prints, shipping and. His style is described as light impressionist and he was a founder member of the staithes art club whose members are known today as the staithes group of artists, or the. During the first half of the 20th century frank henry mason was. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Marine painter and poster artist now available through this website. Frank mason was educated between 1880 and 1882 as a cadet at the hms conway naval school at birkenhead. Elegant and with an art deco feel, the images are simple, strong and are incredibly evocative. The result of their meeting is a lovely new book about frank mason by edward yardley and a series of major exhibitions of frank henry masons art over the next few months. Frank henry mason british, 18751965 decks awash we use cookies to remember choices you make on functionality and personal features to enhance your experience to our site. Following work in stock companies, he joined the old vic under the guidance of sir tyrone guthrie and of alexander korda, who. It was in 18971898 at around the time of the launch of the newfangled turbinia that mason quit marine engineering to become a fulltime artist. Shipyard on 16 april 1953 serving the royal family for over 44 years, britannia travelled over one.
He is regarded as one of the inventors of art deco travel and railway posters. A 1938 antique colour collotype print after a watercolour painting by frank henry mason. He painted marine and coastal subjects and was involved in engineering and shipbuilding. He played college basketball for the university of kansas, where he was the starting point guard for the jayhawks. Artwork by frank henry mason 18761965, who was educated at hms conway and spent time at sea.
Frank mason spent much of his early life in scarborough and this exhibition displayed scarborough paintings not shown at the other recent venues reflecting on his early career in scarborough plus a wealth of other lesser known works. On leaving hms conway, mason spent time at sea then trained with parsons as a marine engineer for steam powered ships working at hartlepool, leeds and scarborough, eventually. Join facebook to connect with frankie mason and others you may know. Marine painter and poster artist hardcover 2 mar 2015. Apr 01, 2018 sponsored by port of tyne, jarrow hall is thrilled to present a speciallycurated selection of vintage frank henry mason posters and original artwork from the mitchell collection, showcasing the work of one of britains most innovative poster designers. Winter, north atlantic by frank henry mason with images. It is nicely framed and measures nearly 3ft by just over 2 ft with frame and the picture measures 23 inches by 15 inches without frame or mount. Frank henry mason was actually born on the 1 st october 1875. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Whats the matter with kansas how conservatives won the.
Marine painter and poster artist a book by edward yardley. Afloat and ashore the art of frank henry mason just beverley. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Frank henry mason steamship in asia for sale at 1stdibs. The definitive book and more the definitive book edward yardley, an acknowledged authority on frank henry mason also known as frank h mason, is the author of two books on the artist, the most recent of which, frank henry mason. With raymond burr, barbara hale, william hopper, william talman. Another early venture into book illustration that leant heavily on his trips. During world war i mason was an official war artist on ships of the british navy. Considering these are the translated titles in the book, i am not 100% what the english titles would actually be. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. We also welcome edward yardley, who has written a book about masons life and career, to a special event where he will talk about the work of. Twixt land and sea the railway poster art of frank henry mason. The result of their meeting is a lovely new book about frank mason by edward yardley and a series of major exhibitions of frank henry. Media in category frank henry algernon mason the following 47 files are in this category, out of 47 total.
Shuttles of the empires loom, gouache sketch signed with initials 28cm x 42cm unframed notes. Jun 05, 2010 so far the list i have is, evas youth. Mason wrote the book ashore and afloat 1929 about his water colour technique. Frank henry mason portrait national portrait gallery. Perry mason the case of the sleepwalkers niece tv episode. Henry mason, dmd is a dentistry practitioner in palm bay, fl and has been practicing for 38 years.
Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. The beach, town and headland with scarborough castle can be seen in the foreground with north bay and the beast cliff in the distance. See more ideas about railway posters, travel posters and vintage travel posters. Frank henry algernon mason artist, fine art prices. Frank henry algernon mason is today best known for his maritime, shipping, coastal and harbour paintings and as the creator of vibrant travel and railway posters. Henry mason f, 70 lexington, ky background report at. He attended the music and arts high school in new york city until he was awarded a scholarship to study at the art students league of new york with frank dumond career. Frank henry mason british, 18761965 pirate ships oil on canvas 24 x 36 inches 61. William was born about 1770 in virginia and died about 1840 in fairfield county, ohio. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch.
Frank henry mason is best known for his maritime paintings and as a creator of art deco travel and railway posters. Frank henry mason 1876 1965 is an artist born in 1876 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 1984, at christies, and the most recent auction result is a printmultiple sold in 2020. Marine painter and poster artist by edward yardley published by colley books ltd, stanton house,stantoninpeak, derbyshire, de4 2lr. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Everard passing beachy head, east sussex great yarmouth museums south lodge of munden, near watford 1930 frank henry mason 18751965. His father was a shakespearean actor and his mother was a violinist and a pianist.
Marine painter and poster artist published in march 2015 and is available for purchase on. Marine painter and poster artist by edward yardley. Mason, frank frank mason, age 52 and a longtime resident of monroe, passed away peacefully on friday, august 21, 2015 at yale new haven hospital with. This resource is very relevant to your query score. With fred taylor, he wrote the book water colour painting. So it became prudent to promote his year of birth as 1876. Discover recipes, home ideas, style inspiration and other ideas to try. When his stepbrother is found dead, stabbed with the knife, hes charged with the murder and accused of using his sleepwalking as a coverup. His parents were married in seaton carew near hartlepool on 27th march 1875 and seven months later the young frank was born. Frank henry mason ri rsma 18761965 maritime originals. The man and his methods was held at scarborough art gallery, the crescent, scarborough, in the latter part of 2015.
Frank henry algernon mason 18751965 alternative names. Frank henry mason 1875 1965 steamship in asia gouache on paper image size. Perhaps this books most important contribution to the study of frank masons enormous and varied body of work is a catalogue raisonne of over 200 mason railway posters, illustrated with thumbnail illustrations. The art of frank henry mason, can be seen at hartlepool art. Mar 20, 2019 frank henry mason staithes group 18751965. Home frank henry mason 1875 1965 page 1 of 1 one of the staithes group of artists, mason was born at seaton carew, hartlepool.
Britannia watercolour heightened with white signed and inscribed frank h mason h. On leaving hms conway, frank spent time at sea then trained. Dec 20, 2018 winter, north atlantic by frank henry mason stay safe and healthy. Twixt land and sea the railway poster art of frank henry. Sponsored by port of tyne, jarrow hall is thrilled to present a speciallycurated selection of vintage frank henry mason posters and original artwork from the mitchell collection, showcasing the work of one of britains most innovative poster designers. The state historical society of wisconsin received papers. A very informative booklet by edward yardley was produced to coincide with this exhibition. Scarborough coast yorkshire br vintage travel poster by frank. Frank leo mason iii born april 3, 1994 is an american professional basketball player for the milwaukee bucks of the national basketball association nba, on a twoway contract with the wisconsin herd of the nba g league.
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