William russell flint biography books
More than shadows: A biography of Sir William Russell Flint ......
William russell flint biography books
This girl, with her rural charm and beauty, was such a perfect subject for William that he soon became enchanted by the freedom of the Sabine Hills and the peasant girls who lived there. Far removed from city culture, William was so inspired by the imagery and drama of their lives that even time spent in Florence and Venice could not surpass his discovery in rural Italy.
William was commissioned in the First World War and became Admiralty Assistant Overseer of Airships.
This took him back to his native Scotland, where in 1919 he painted a tiny watercolour called Hilda´s Bonnet on the linen of a fragment of HM Airship 24 which he had previously commanded.
Post World War I, William Russell Flint´s artistic career began to flourish.
He decided to become a full time painter,
ceasing his work as an ill