Walton Heath Golf Course” James Michael Brown, Life Association Scotland 1916

ORIGINAL framed print of Walton Heath Golf Course” by James Michael Brown, Life Association of Scotland  also printed on the Calendar  for 1916. This is the print version sold ( the calendar has overprinting etc) . Still in original oak frame with a gilt slip unopened and rare in this coloured format

 Produced for the  Life Association of Scotland calendar as a colour photogravure by James Michael Brown entitled “Walton Heath Golf Course”. The print depicts a group of four golfers with their young caddies on the famous Walton Heath Golf Course (near Walton-on-the-Hill in Surrey). It features James Braid, Mr. W. Herbert Fowler, Sir George Riddell and Mr. Lloyd George - Minister of Munitions (and later Prime Minister.)

 James Michael Brown (1853-1947) was an accomplished Scottish watercolorist, famous for his golfing scenes. His 26 works for the Life Association of Scotland portray not only Lloyd George, the former Prime Minister at Walton Heath, but also a host of famous golfing personalities like Old Tom Morris, Harry Vardon, James Braid and JH Taylor. A keen golfer, Brown was a founder member of Mortonhall GC, Edinburgh in 1892 which brought him into contact with fellow member Dr. J Turnbull Smith, the manager of the Life Association of Scotland. It is assumed that Turnbull Smith persuaded Brown to paint an annual picture for his company’s calendar, from 1892 to 1916.

Dimensions Print (frame makes it larger)  15 3/8” H x 20 7/8” W (board); 8 7/8" H x 14 1/4" W (image)

Condition Issues:- Original frame unopened Some age marks to the gilt  (flash works ) and marks to the wooden frame (shoe polish works)