John Austen R.B.A Pen And Ink Drawing "Aphrodite With A Broken Arrow" Circa.1930.

John Austen R.B.A Pen And Ink Drawing "Aphrodite With A Broken Arrow" Circa.1930.John Austen 1886 1948. British School 20th. Century. Pen And Ink Drawing "Aphrodite With A Broken Arrow" Signed lower left. 23 by 20 cms. Circa. 1930. Greatly influenced by the works of Aubrey Beardsley, Austen was a prominent illustrator of great wit, he produced wonderfully decorative images, the essence of the Art Deco and Jazz Age. The image of Aphrodite breaking an arrow relates to her punishment of her son Cupid (the God of Love and desire) for

The sitter is more likely to be one of John Brome's two spouses Martha Osborne Brome M

Makes & Sells all Manner of Robes for Bishops

run away &c

Marshal Blucher Prince of Wagstadt

an architect and engraver of Danish origin

Inscribed lower right 'Ward' Drawn on wove Whatman type paper slight foxing and soft creasing to sheet to no real detriment

assisting Sir William Rothenstein

Henceforth his career can be followed in their records until 1691

chamfering to corners

at the New Water Colour Society

Century English School Characters from Shakespeare a group of Etchings Published by Mortimer 1775 in "country house condition"

Sir Cecil Beaton 1904-1980