Rowles, Stanley Charles (sold)
Stanley Charles Rowles (July 21, 1887 - September 19, 1966) was a British artist. Rowles also went by the pseudonym H.L. Roowy, which he used to sign numerous artworks, including paintings and work created for advertisements. He was born in Wandsworth, Surrey, England, and died in Richmond, Surrey, England. Rowles, as Roowy, as associated by Marguerite 'Gamy' Montaut (1883 - 1936), with whom he may have created work.
A battleship spotlights a dirigible...on the cusp of war.
[Warships and a Dirigible].
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This is a striking 1914 H.L. Roowy (Stanley Charles Rowles) pochoir view of a warship spotlighting a dirigible, issued on the cusp of World War I (1914 - 1918). The warship dominates the right foreground and a spotlight bursts from its mast towards the dirigible. A second warship appears in the shadows behind the main ship, while a wooden, masted 'man-of-war' looks upon these technological innovations from the left border. The entire scene takes place along a coastline (either on the sea or possibly a river) with the silhouette of a city skyline occupying the horizon. Beautiful colors bring this eye-catching piece to life. Although a European production, we recognize clear homage to Japanese woodblock prints in terms of color, composition, and style. (more details)