Charles Wollaston (British 1914-1992) The Sermon on the mount Oil on canvas Signed verso, titled to artist's label verso 115 x 152.5cm (45¼ x 60 in.) Provenance: The Royal Academy Exhibition (label attached verso) Charles Wollaston trained at the Slade School of Art and in later life was art lecturer at the Bogr College of Education. He is perhaps best kwn for having established the 'Charles Wollaston Award', an award given to the most distinguished work in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. In 1978, the prize was worth £1,000, and it is w £25,000, one of the largest art prizes in the UK.The present work is undoubtedly one of Wollaston's most accomplished as an artist. Its clear affinity with the work of Sir Stanley Spencer root it firmly in the tradition of post World War II religious and narrative painting. Its subtle tones clearly echo Spencer's frescoes and large scale tableaux.