Neville Lytton "the Dance Of The Veil" Tempera On Cardboard Tempera Society 1935

"The Veil Dance" Tempera on cardboard by Neville Lytton. Neville Stephen Lytton (1879-1951), 3rd Earl of Lytton, MBE, was a British artist. The son of Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton, he was born in India while his father was Viceroy. He studied at Eton and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. During the First World War, Neville Lytton served as an officer on the Western Front and played an active role in particular at the Somme and Amiens. According to contemporary accounts1, he was regarded as "a gentleman of the old school" and served "with gallantry and distinction". For his services, the French government awarded him the distinction of Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur. This tempera work on cardboard bears on the back an exhibition label from the "Society of Painters in Tempera" in London founded in 1901. It brings together around the painter Christiana Herringham (1852-1929) a group of artists who were interested in reviving the art of tempera painting. Dimensions: 55 x 46.5 cm Signed and dated lower left. Accidents and losses. Provenance: Studio of the artist, then by descent.