1914 Watercolour Painting of Isle of Man TT Racing Cars

Title - The Tourist Trophy Race - Isle of Man, June, 1914.
 
Date - 1914
 
Medium- Watercolour Painting on card
 
Signed - John A. Bryan (alias for Bryan De Grineau) 1883-1957
 
Picture size - 52cm x 37cm / 20.75" x 14.75"
 
Outside frame size - 70cm x 56cm / 28" x 22.5"
 
Condition - Excellent
 
Frame - Antique Victorian / Edwardian oak picture frame with period glass
 
A fabulous pre WW1 Watercolour painting of Racing cars rounding the famous Ramsey hairpin bend (signposted in the Painting) at the Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) course in 1914, the last year of racing on the Island before the First World War engulfs Europe and halts racing until it restarts six years later in 1920. When racing does resume it only lasts for cars until 1922, from then on it's for motorcycles only which has continued to the present day. The Isle of Man TT has today become the most glamorous, dangerous and famous (infamous?) road race in the World.
Bryan de Grineau, alias John A. Bryan was a prolific and famous artist for over fifty years, producing hundreds of Pictures for 'The Motor' car magazine in the early years of the 20th Century. He was the Son of another prolific and famous artist, the illustrator Charles de Grineau (1852-1899).