Still Waters
Born into aristocracy and educated at the Royal Military College in Sandhurst, Wyndham served in the First World War where he won the Military Cross. Following the War he took up art and was taught by the English Vorticist, Percy Wyndham Lewis (1882-1957), also represented at the Ferens. Wyndham's earlier works were very angular and linear in style, influenced by Lewis' Vorticist pieces. After a period travelling through Mediterranean countries, Wyndham finally settled in Sussex in 1926. From then on he painted mainly landscapes, with water as a notable feature in his work. He developed a more painterly style drawing upon the subtle tones and hues evident in Still Waters. A mental breakdown brought an end to Wyndham's army career during the Second World War. He then became a foreign correspondent in the Near East but, tragically, was shot by a sniper whilst reporting in Palestine.
