Oil

This neutral-toned impressionist painting depicts an urban European landscape with boats and a bridge in the distance. The work is signed by the artist in the bottom corner. The painting is framed in a wooden frame.

The Impressionist style urban cityscape artist Tony Robert Klitz was born in Southport and attended Bishop Wordsworth School, Salisbury before studying painting and drawing at Cheltenham Art College (1936-1939). He also received training as an architect. Klitz served in the War, ending up as a Major, and in 1950 moved to London where he painted alongside the Australian artist Hayward Veal where he began exhibiting his work. Klitz later moved to Ireland where he lived and painted for much of his life. His last few solo shows were held at the Davis Gallery in Dublin. He died in the city in 2000. During his career as a painter, his output was prolific. Specializing in cityscape portraits of London, his understanding of architecture and his subtle, sensitive palette enabled him to replicate the streets of London, as well as the formal pomp of military occasions and river scenes, with detailed dexterity. In particular, he is admired by art critics for his masterly reproduction of London's watery light.

H 24.5 in. x W 44 in. x D 1.5 in.

H 20 in x W 41 in. x D 1 in.