Bidspirit auction | NOEL HARRY LEAVER 'CYRIL HARDY'

NOEL HARRY LEAVER 'CYRIL HARDY' (1889-1951) AN IMPORTANT AND IMPRESSIVE REFLECTIVE PAIR OF WATERCOLOURS of Moroccan street scenes with mosque, mounted in glazed gilt frames. Note: Cyril Hardy is understood to be a pseudonym used by Noel Harry Leaver (1889-1951), the English watercolourist renowned for his architectural and North African subjects. Works bearing the Cyril Hardy signature are generally regarded as dating from Leaver's early career, likely produced during his formative years associated with Bolton Art College, prior to establishing his reputation under his own name. (36cm high and 51cm wide)