Neville Bulwer-lytton (1879–1951) Picnic In The Alps At Annecy, Savoie; Gouache On Paper
Artist: Neville Bulwer-lytton (1879–1951)
Neville Stephen Bulwer-Lytton (February 6, 1879 – February 9, 1951) Picnic in the Alps, probably near Annecy in Savoie.
Neville Stephen Bulwer-Lytton (February 6, 1879 – February 9, 1951), 3rd Earl of Lytton, Member of the Order of the British Empire, was a British officer and artist.
He was the youngest son of Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton, and the grandson of the famous novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton and Rosina Doyle Wheeler. Neville Lytton was born in India while his father was viceroy. He studied at Eton and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. During World War I, Neville Lytton served as an officer on the Western Front and played an active role, particularly at the Somme and in Amiens. According to contemporary accounts¹, he was regarded as “an old-school gentleman” and served “with gallantry and distinction.” For his service, the French government awarded him the rank of Knight of the Legion of Honor. Shortly after the war ended, the Imperial War Museum and the Musée de la Guerre in France acquired examples of his artwork, several of which apparently traveled with him.¹ A mural by Lytton reflecting his wartime experiences is on display in the Victory Room in the village of Balcombe (West Sussex). Between approximately 1900 and 1940, Lytton exhibited his works in major galleries such as the Alpine Club Gallery, the Beaux Arts Gallery, the Dowdeswell Galleries, the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, the New English Art Club, the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, and the Royal Academy in London. Neville Lytton was also elected an associate of the Société nationale des beaux-arts in Paris, where he exhibited his works. In 1911, 1912, and 1913, he was the amateur tennis champion. In 1908, he competed in the London Olympic Games and won the bronze medal in jeu de paume. He married Judith Blunt, later Baroness Wentworth, in 1899 and divorced her in 1923. From this marriage came three children: Noel Anthony Scawen Lytton-Milbanke, the 4eth Earl of Lytton and the 17eth Baron Wentworth, Lady Anne and Lady Winifred, named after their maternal grandmother Augusta Ada Byron. He remarried Alexandra Fortel, a Frenchwoman, with whom he had a third daughter, Lady Madeleine Elizabeth Lytton, born in 1921 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. The earl and his second family lived in Paris, on Rue du Val de Grâce. Neville Lytton succeeded his brother as the 3rd Earl of Lytton in 1947. His son succeeded him in turn upon his death in 1951.
Neville Stephen Bulwer-Lytton (February 6, 1879 – February 9, 1951), 3rd Earl of Lytton, Member of the Order of the British Empire, was a British officer and artist.
He was the youngest son of Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton, and the grandson of the famous novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton and Rosina Doyle Wheeler. Neville Lytton was born in India while his father was viceroy. He studied at Eton and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. During World War I, Neville Lytton served as an officer on the Western Front and played an active role, particularly at the Somme and in Amiens. According to contemporary accounts¹, he was regarded as “an old-school gentleman” and served “with gallantry and distinction.” For his service, the French government awarded him the rank of Knight of the Legion of Honor. Shortly after the war ended, the Imperial War Museum and the Musée de la Guerre in France acquired examples of his artwork, several of which apparently traveled with him.¹ A mural by Lytton reflecting his wartime experiences is on display in the Victory Room in the village of Balcombe (West Sussex). Between approximately 1900 and 1940, Lytton exhibited his works in major galleries such as the Alpine Club Gallery, the Beaux Arts Gallery, the Dowdeswell Galleries, the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, the New English Art Club, the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, and the Royal Academy in London. Neville Lytton was also elected an associate of the Société nationale des beaux-arts in Paris, where he exhibited his works. In 1911, 1912, and 1913, he was the amateur tennis champion. In 1908, he competed in the London Olympic Games and won the bronze medal in jeu de paume. He married Judith Blunt, later Baroness Wentworth, in 1899 and divorced her in 1923. From this marriage came three children: Noel Anthony Scawen Lytton-Milbanke, the 4eth Earl of Lytton and the 17eth Baron Wentworth, Lady Anne and Lady Winifred, named after their maternal grandmother Augusta Ada Byron. He remarried Alexandra Fortel, a Frenchwoman, with whom he had a third daughter, Lady Madeleine Elizabeth Lytton, born in 1921 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. The earl and his second family lived in Paris, on Rue du Val de Grâce. Neville Lytton succeeded his brother as the 3rd Earl of Lytton in 1947. His son succeeded him in turn upon his death in 1951.
Dimensions: 51 x 40.2 cm
Gouache on paper
Artist’s studio stamp on the back.
Note: wear, stains, and imperfections
Provenance: Artist’s Studio Collection
The photographs are part of the description
350 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Art Deco
Condition: En l'etat
Material: Gouache
Reference (ID): 1789776
Availability: In stock
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