Bernard H Wiles (1883-1966) Picnic By The River

Picnic by The River by Bernard H Wiles 1920-30s Framed Oil on Board. A charming oil painting of a family enjoying their riverside picnic! Artwork measures 50cm x 40cmBernard Harper Wiles (1883-1966) was born to a family of artists. Bernard's father was sculptor Henry Wiles and his grandfather sculptor/marble mason John Wiles. During the First World War Bernard worked as an official war artist and many of his paintings are held at the Imperial War Museum.