Cyprus Pioneer

Creator:

Frere, Gwendolen (1872-1949)

Date:

1898

Places:

Cyprus

Description:

Gwendolen Frere was the daughter of Judge Bertle Frere who arrived in 1897 and took up judicial duty in the British administration of Cyprus. She was an amateur artist who executed a series of watercolours of Nicosia and Kyrenia. The watercolour depicts the back of a horse mounted by a member of the Cyprus Pioneers. He is armed and covered with a long white headscarf to protect the back of his neck from the sun.

Dimensions:

6 x 4 cm

Signature(s):

Unsigned

Identifier:

PNT-00253

Provenance:

From the artist

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Watercolour

Rights Holder:

© Costas and Rita Severis Foundation

Rights Statement:

The Costas and Rita Severis Foundation holds or manages the copyright(s) of this item and its digital reproduction. If you need information about using this item, please send an email to [email protected]

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