Additional information
| Artist | Fels |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Category | North American |
ArtistFels, Dominic
Artist Years1920-1984
Artist NationalityBritish
TitleDr. Rorscharsch
Yearca. 1950
MediumDrawing > Watercolor
DimensionsSheet: 11 X 10 inches
Description
Watercolors on wove paper, executed on the half sheet and folded a la Roscharsch.
Accession Number503445
NotesDominic Fels was an 'outsider' artist influenced by surrealism and the occult. He first lived in Epsom before moving to Bridgwater in Somerset during the 1950s. A friendship with the renowned English surrealist Ithell Colquhoun influenced his artistic direction. He died from the effects of alcoholism in 1974.
(source: the Court Gallery)