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Frank Henry Mason (Staithes Group 1875-1965): 'Sliema Creek - Malta', watercolour signed titled and dated 1918, further titled on exhibition label verso 22cm x 49cm Notes: Mason joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve at the onset of the Great War, rising to command a flotilla of Motor Launches. His postings included the East Coast of Britain but also the Suez Canal area. He visited Malta for the first time on his return journey from Egypt to England in the summer of 1916. After serving as a Dazzle Officer during 1918, he was then appointed as a War Artist at the end of the War and returned to Malta to prepare a large body of work now in the Imperial War Museum. This watercolour is dated 1918 and is one of a small group Mason painted during 1918 and 1919, independently of the IWM commission.
Frank Henry Mason (Staithes Group 1875-1965): 'Sliema Creek - Malta', watercolour signed titled and dated 1918, further titled on exhibition label verso 22cm x 49cm Notes: Mason joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve at the onset of the Great War, rising to command a flotilla of Motor Launches. His postings included the East Coast of Britain but also the Suez Canal area. He visited Malta for the first time on his return journey from Egypt to England in the summer of 1916. After serving as a Dazzle Officer during 1918, he was then appointed as a War Artist at the end of the War and returned to Malta to prepare a large body of work now in the Imperial War Museum. This watercolour is dated 1918 and is one of a small group Mason painted during 1918 and 1919, independently of the IWM commission.
Frank Henry Mason (Staithes Group 1875-1965): 'Sliema Creek - Malta', watercolour signed titled and dated 1918, further titled on exhibition label verso 22cm x 49cm Notes: Mason joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve at the onset of the Great War, rising to command a flotilla of Motor Launches. His postings included the East Coast of Britain but also the Suez Canal area. He visited Malta for the first time on his return journey from Egypt to England in the summer of 1916. After serving as a Dazzle Officer during 1918, he was then appointed as a War Artist at the end of the War and returned to Malta to prepare a large body of work now in the Imperial War Museum. This watercolour is dated 1918 and is one of a small group Mason painted during 1918 and 1919, independently of the IWM commission.
Frank Henry Mason (Staithes Group 1875-1965): 'Sliema Creek - Malta', watercolour signed titled and dated 1918, further titled on exhibition label verso 22cm x 49cm Notes: Mason joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve at the onset of the Great War, rising to command a flotilla of Motor Launches. His postings included the East Coast of Britain but also the Suez Canal area. He visited Malta for the first time on his return journey from Egypt to England in the summer of 1916. After serving as a Dazzle Officer during 1918, he was then appointed as a War Artist at the end of the War and returned to Malta to prepare a large body of work now in the Imperial War Museum. This watercolour is dated 1918 and is one of a small group Mason painted during 1918 and 1919, independently of the IWM commission.
Frank Henry Mason (Staithes Group 1875-1965): 'Sliema Creek - Malta', watercolour signed titled and dated 1918, further titled on exhibition label verso 22cm x 49cm Notes: Mason joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve at the onset of the Great War, rising to command a flotilla of Motor Launches. His postings included the East Coast of Britain but also the Suez Canal area. He visited Malta for the first time on his return journey from Egypt to England in the summer of 1916. After serving as a Dazzle Officer during 1918, he was then appointed as a War Artist at the end of the War and returned to Malta to prepare a large body of work now in the Imperial War Museum. This watercolour is dated 1918 and is one of a small group Mason painted during 1918 and 1919, independently of the IWM commission.
Frank Henry Mason (Staithes Group 1875-1965): 'Sliema Creek - Malta', watercolour signed titled and dated 1918, further titled on exhibition label verso 22cm x 49cm Notes: Mason joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve at the onset of the Great War, rising to command a flotilla of Motor Launches. His postings included the East Coast of Britain but also the Suez Canal area. He visited Malta for the first time on his return journey from Egypt to England in the summer of 1916. After serving as a Dazzle Officer during 1918, he was then appointed as a War Artist at the end of the War and returned to Malta to prepare a large body of work now in the Imperial War Museum. This watercolour is dated 1918 and is one of a small group Mason painted during 1918 and 1919, independently of the IWM commission.
Frank Henry Mason (Staithes Group 1875-1965): 'Sliema Creek - Malta', watercolour signed titled and dated 1918, further titled on exhibition label verso 22cm x 49cm Notes: Mason joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve at the onset of the Great War, rising to command a flotilla of Motor Launches. His postings included the East Coast of Britain but also the Suez Canal area. He visited Malta for the first time on his return journey from Egypt to England in the summer of 1916. After serving as a Dazzle Officer during 1918, he was then appointed as a War Artist at the end of the War and returned to Malta to prepare a large body of work now in the Imperial War Museum. This watercolour is dated 1918 and is one of a small group Mason painted during 1918 and 1919, independently of the IWM commission.
Frank Henry Mason (Staithes Group 1875-1965): 'Sliema Creek - Malta', watercolour signed titled and dated 1918, further titled on exhibition label verso 22cm x 49cm Notes: Mason joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve at the onset of the Great War, rising to command a flotilla of Motor Launches. His postings included the East Coast of Britain but also the Suez Canal area. He visited Malta for the first time on his return journey from Egypt to England in the summer of 1916. After serving as a Dazzle Officer during 1918, he was then appointed as a War Artist at the end of the War and returned to Malta to prepare a large body of work now in the Imperial War Museum. This watercolour is dated 1918 and is one of a small group Mason painted during 1918 and 1919, independently of the IWM commission.
Frank Henry Mason (Staithes Group 1875-1965): 'Sliema Creek - Malta', watercolour signed titled and dated 1918, further titled on exhibition label verso 22cm x 49cm Notes: Mason joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve at the onset of the Great War, rising to command a flotilla of Motor Launches. His postings included the East Coast of Britain but also the Suez Canal area. He visited Malta for the first time on his return journey from Egypt to England in the summer of 1916. After serving as a Dazzle Officer during 1918, he was then appointed as a War Artist at the end of the War and returned to Malta to prepare a large body of work now in the Imperial War Museum. This watercolour is dated 1918 and is one of a small group Mason painted during 1918 and 1919, independently of the IWM commission.
Frank Henry Mason (Staithes Group 1875-1965): 'Sliema Creek - Malta', watercolour signed titled and dated 1918, further titled on exhibition label verso 22cm x 49cm Notes: Mason joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve at the onset of the Great War, rising to command a flotilla of Motor Launches. His postings included the East Coast of Britain but also the Suez Canal area. He visited Malta for the first time on his return journey from Egypt to England in the summer of 1916. After serving as a Dazzle Officer during 1918, he was then appointed as a War Artist at the end of the War and returned to Malta to prepare a large body of work now in the Imperial War Museum. This watercolour is dated 1918 and is one of a small group Mason painted during 1918 and 1919, independently of the IWM commission.

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Frank Henry Mason (Staithes Group 1875-1965): 'Sliema Creek - Malta', watercolour signed titled and dated 1918, further titled on exhibition label verso 22cm x 49cm
Notes: Mason joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve at the onset of the Great War, rising to command a flotilla of Motor Launches. His postings included the East Coast of Britain but also the Suez Canal area. He visited Malta for the first time on his return journey from Egypt to England in the summer of 1916. After serving as a Dazzle Officer during 1918, he was then appointed as a War Artist at the end of the War and returned to Malta to prepare a large body of work now in the Imperial War Museum. This watercolour is dated 1918 and is one of a small group Mason painted during 1918 and 1919, independently of the IWM commission.

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Frank Henry Mason (Staithes Group 1875-1965) presents 'Sliema Creek - Malta' in this exquisite watercolour piece, signed, titled, and dated 1918. Measuring 22cm x 49cm, this artwork showcases Mason's remarkable talent. The reverse features an exhibition label with the title.

A notable figure, Mason's involvement in the Great War is reflected in his work. Serving in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, he commanded a flotilla of Motor Launches and was stationed in various locations, including the East Coast of Britain and the Suez Canal area. His first visit to Malta was in 1916, on his return journey from Egypt to England.

Following his service as a Dazzle Officer in 1918, Mason was appointed as a War Artist. He created a significant body of work, now housed in the Imperial War Museum, during his time in Malta at the end of the War. This watercolour, dated 1918, is part of a small collection painted by Mason in 1918 and 1919, outside of his IWM commission.

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