Thomas Bond Walker (1861-1933), Pump at Groomsport, Co Down Gerald Festus Kelly Ireland who specialised in coastal studies

who specialised in coastal studies around evon & Cornwall

he was also a masterful and accomplished draughtsman

80cm wide (externally

complete with stitched ends that fit into the wooden rods

The teak is jointed with skill and craftsmanship

Thomas Bond Walker (1861-1933), Pump at Groomsport, Co Down Gerald Festus Kelly Ireland who specialised in coastal studiesThomas Bond Walker (1861 1933) was a northern Irish painter who regularly exhbited with the Belfast Art Society. A widower, he augmented his income as a private tutor. One of his pupils was the young Paul Henry, who later said of Walker that he 'changed the whole course' of his life by introducing him to oil paints. This painting is wonderfully peaceful. It depicts a water pump, some simple rural buildings, the sky, a wooden boat, the sea and some