Robert Field Procter
1879-1931 Born Scotland; arrived Christchurch c.1886. Studied at the Canterbury School of Art and with van der Velden; in Europe at Paris, Antwerp, and in Italy. In 1898 was in Christchurch, exhibited CSA winning a prize. 1899-1902 was on the Council of the Society and was an instructor at the Canterbury School of Art: exhibited NZ International Ex Christchurch 1906-07. 1910-15 was Christchurch member CSA; listed as Christchurch artist 1911-13, Wise's and possibly teaching art in a Christchurch school; by 1916 in Auckland as teacher at the Elam School of Art to 1920; 1921-27 living in Avondale and exhibiting still with ASA but apparently not on staff at Elam. 1928 went to Melbourne where joined the staff of the Business and Technical College. Died in Melbourne. Work included Centennial Ex Wellington 1940. Represented: major galleries in New Zealand, Hocken and the Canterbury Museum. refer Una Platts, Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists, A Guide and Handbook, Avon Fine Prints Limited, Christchurch, NZ, 1980 Wife May Procter also an artist. Exhibited ASA 1917-27
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Italian Landscape c1900
Watercolour
17.5 x 25 cm
$850
