A Merseyside jobseeker showed how to really impress at interview by uncovering a forgotten masterpiece. <\/p>\n
During his interview at arts and cultural centre The Atkinson , Stephen Whittle, from Southport, revealed a strong hunch that one of the gallerys unattributed paintings was in fact by a famous and highly-collectable Futurist painter. <\/p>\n
Whittles instinct proved correct and the artwork, which had been in storage since the 1920s, was confirmed as a CRW Nevinson by expert and biographer Michael John Kirk Walsh, associate professor at Nanyang University, Singapore. <\/p>\n
Depicting Limehouse docks in East London, the artist revisited the scene five years later to create a famous 1918 version called Southwark (Limehouse). <\/p>\n
Conservation work carried out at the National Conservation Centre in Liverpool later revealed the artists signature and also several previous compositions underneath the top layer. <\/p>\n
Stephen, who accepted the role of gallery manager, said: I was doing my research before attending an interview at The Atkinson. <\/p>\n
When I saw this unattributed image on the BBC Your Paintings website, it was very reminiscent of Nevinson. As soon as I tracked down a picture of the later version, a mezzotint engraving that Nevinson made in 1918, I knew I was right. <\/p>\n
I mentioned my supposition at interview, but I dont know if it led to me finally getting the job! <\/p>\n
The oil painting was originally from the collections of the Bootle Art Gallery and Museum, which closed in the 1974. <\/p>\n
The painting has now been restored and reframed and is the star of a new exhibition at The Atkinson called Rediscoveries. The exhibition showcases treasures from the gallerys collections, some of which havent been seen for the best part of a century. <\/p>\n
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