William Hamilton Kerr

§ Sir William Hamilton Kerr (British, 1903-1974) Bahamas Beach signed with monogram, lower right gouache with ink h:38 w:56 cm Sir William Hamilton Kerr, 1st Baronet was a British Conservative Party politician, educated at Balliol College, Oxford. At the 1931 General Election, he was elected MP for the Oldham constituency in Lancashire. He held the seat until losing it in the Labour landslide at the 1945 general election. At the 1950 general election, he returned to the House of Commons as MP for Cambridge, holding that seat until his retirement in 1966. Kerr was made a Baronet in 1957. The title became extinct on his death in 1974. The Hamilton Kerr Institute was established in 1976 in a riverside property given to Cambridge University for the Fitzwilliam Museum. Endowed by Sir William Hamilton Kerr it provides art conservation services and training. Estimate £300-400 Condition is good

Hamilton Kerr (British, 20thCentury) The Forest in Autumn oil h:47 w:37.50 cm

Sir William Hamilton Kerr (British, 20th Century) Forest in Autumn signed lower left with initials "HK" oil on board h:4.80 w:38 cm Provenance: The Trafford Gallery, 119 Mount Street, London, W1. Estimate £100-200