Riding the Surf; A Universal Pastime on the South African Coast.
c. 1930. From the original painting by C.E. Turner. Color lithograph of lady surfers standing on surfboards, some large square surf boards with a rope at the front, and man surfing on the back of the board. Ladies wearing thigh high skirted suits with swim caps, men wearing sleeveless full body suits. Surf boards were used in Muizenberg as early as 1904, built by a local boat builder. This item dated c. 1930 due to its reproduction on the cover of "The South African Series of Jig Saw Puzzles".
Artist Charles E. Turner (1893-1965), was born in Lancaster, but based in Liverpool, an artist who specialized in landscape and marine views. Turner fought in both the First and Second World Wars, as a captain, Fleet Air Arm, combining active service with service as a war artist, signing his work C.E. Turner. His best known works of naval combat date from this era. Between wars Turner had developed a series of illustrations for Thomas Forman and Cunard, becoming a 'series of excellent postcards', and additionally designed for Churchill Cigar Boxes along with many other paintings. He exhibited at the Royal Academy of London, Manchester, and Liverpool. 15 1/8 x 9 1/8" laid down on the original captioned brown card. Sml. closed tear in margin of card barely visible. Very good condition with corners of the mat board slightly bumped. Very good overall. Item #22817
Price: $125.00