Artist: Vernon De Bouvier Ward
Title: Sunlight breaking through the clouds
Medium: Oil on paper, under glass
Edition: Original, One of a Kind
Artwork Dimensions: 36cm x 26cm (14" x 10")
Frame Dimensions: 55cm x 46cm (20.5" x 18")
Condition: Image: Good. Frame: Good
About the artwork
A luminous oil on paper by British artist Vernon Ward, capturing a tranquil valley bathed in golden light as sunbeams pierce through a dramatic sky. The composition evokes a sense of quiet reverence, with Ward’s signature sensitivity to atmosphere and light on full display. Signed lower right. Elegantly framed with light mount that complements the palette.
About the Artist
Vernon de Beauvoir Ward (1905–1985) was a British painter celebrated for his romantic landscapes, floral studies, and Edwardian scenes. Born in Hampstead, London, he trained at the Slade School of Art under masters such as Henry Tonks and Wilson Steer. Despite losing sight in one eye, Ward developed a distinctive style marked by atmospheric lighting and delicate detail. His work found wide appeal both in fine art circles—exhibiting with the Royal Society of British Artists and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters—and in the commercial realm, where his images adorned greeting cards, prints, and decorative items. Ward’s paintings often evoke a sense of nostalgia and serenity, capturing the quiet beauty of the British countryside with poetic sensitivity
