Frank Coombs (1906-1941) Exquisite Art Deco Fine Watercolour and Enamel. Birds in a flowering tree

Exquisite fine watercolour with enamel  by a fascinating and talented artist, whose career was tragically cut short when he was killed in World War 2.

In a charming and colourful Art Deco fantasy style.

Watercolour is on paper stuck down on card. The watercolour is slightly faded overall.  There are a couple of very light areas of damage and small stains caused by previous framing, that do not detract from the enjoyment of the artwork.

Watercolour is 13 cm x 15.5 cm.

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Paintings by this artist are extremely rare and he still has an excellent reputation. Read the very interesting Wikipedia page on this artist:

He was part of the The London Group and the group of young artists known as the  Cork Street Front and exhibited at the seminal Special Wartime Show at the New Burlington Galleries. 

He ran the avant-garde Storran Gallery with his boyfriend Eardly Knollys which promoted Modernist Art and  exhibited works by Picasso, Modigliani, Monet and many others, now regarded as the biggest names ever in art. He was killed in enemy action at the age of 34 while serving with the Royal Navy in 1941 during World War 2.

Incredibly rare to find an important original work of art from the Art Deco era  like this in Cape Town.