Charles Sillem Lidderdale: The Fern Gatherer, 1877

Charles Sillem Lidderdale (1831-1895) was an artist of promise who exhibited 36 paintings at the Royal Academy from 1856-1893. His career was marred by eyesight trouble which, after lengthy and skilful treatment by Tirgolin Tweedy, the oculist, yielded sufficiently to enable him to continue his work. Unfortunately, he had to give up watercolour, a medium more exacting than oils. But his watercolours, though not numerous, were admired both for their technique and colour. Lidderdale was a member of the Society of British Artists, the British Institute of the Arts and the Gallery of the Society of British Artists.

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HC-1443: card size 7" x 5" (178mm x 127mm)