A. G. CARRICK / H.M KING CHARLES III former PRINCE OF WALES (bn.1948)
Jabal Sawda (c. 3,133 m - c. 10,279 ft)
Saudi Arabia
In Overlooking Wadi Arkham, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, (Asir Moutains), 2000,
Lithograph 53 × 59 cm- Belgravia Gallery.
The mountain
Jabal Sawda (c. 3,133 m - c. 10,279 ft) in Arabic: جَبَل ٱلسّوْدَة , is a peak located in Saudi Arabia, the highest summit of the Asir mountains region and possibly the highest point in Saudi Arabia even if SRTM data indicates an elevation of 2,985 m (9,793 ft) for Jabal Sawda with higher elevations elsewhere in the country. The village of Al Souda is located nearby. The town is a tourist center and has a cable car to the top of the mountain.
The Asir Mountains in Arabic: جِـبَـال ٱلْـعَـسِـيْـر, is a mountainous region in southwestern Saudi Arabia running parallel to the Red Sea. It comprises areas in the 'Asir Region of Saudi Arabia, however it also generally includes areas near the Yemeni border. The mountains cover approximately 100,000 square kilometres (40,000 sq mi) and consists of mountains, plains, and valleys of the Arabian highlands. Sensu lato, they are part of the Sarawat Mountains, defining the latter as the mountain range which runs parallel to the Tihamah throughout the western portion of the Arabian Peninsula, particularly the western parts of Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Jabal Sawda (c. 3,133 m - c. 10,279 ft) in Arabic: جَبَل ٱلسّوْدَة , is a peak located in Saudi Arabia, the highest summit of the Asir mountains region and possibly the highest point in Saudi Arabia even if SRTM data indicates an elevation of 2,985 m (9,793 ft) for Jabal Sawda with higher elevations elsewhere in the country. The village of Al Souda is located nearby. The town is a tourist center and has a cable car to the top of the mountain.
The Asir Mountains in Arabic: جِـبَـال ٱلْـعَـسِـيْـر, is a mountainous region in southwestern Saudi Arabia running parallel to the Red Sea. It comprises areas in the 'Asir Region of Saudi Arabia, however it also generally includes areas near the Yemeni border. The mountains cover approximately 100,000 square kilometres (40,000 sq mi) and consists of mountains, plains, and valleys of the Arabian highlands. Sensu lato, they are part of the Sarawat Mountains, defining the latter as the mountain range which runs parallel to the Tihamah throughout the western portion of the Arabian Peninsula, particularly the western parts of Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
The painter
Arthur George Carrick is actually H.M. the King Charles III, former Prince of Wales.
When he began showing his paintings, he was too nervous to display his name so displayed under a pseudonym. Arthur George are two of his names (Charles Phillip Arthur George) and one of his titles is Earl of Carrick. King Charles III is an experienced watercolourist. He has been painting for most of his adult life, during holidays or when his official diary allows. King Charles' interest began during the 1970s and 1980s when he was inspired by Robert Waddell, who had been his art master at Gordonstoun in Scotland. In time, King Charles met leading artists such as Edward Seago, with whom he discussed watercolour technique, and received further tuition from John Ward, Bryan Organ and Derek Hill.
The Royal Family has a tradition of drawing and painting, and King Charles’ work first came to public notice at a 1977 exhibition at Windsor Castle at which other Royal artists included Queen Victoria, The Duke of Edinburgh and The Duke of York.
King Charles paints in the open air, often finishing a picture in one go and his favourite locations include The Queen's estate at Balmoral in Scotland and Sandringham House in Norfolk, England. Sometimes King Charles III paints during his skiing holidays, and during overseas tours when possible.
The copyright of King Charles' watercolours belongs to A. G. Carrick Ltd, a trading arm of The King's Charities Foundation. Over the years King Charles III has agreed to exhibitions of his watercolours and of lithographs made from them, on the understanding that any income they generate goes to The Prince of Wales's Charitable Foundation.
Money from the sale of the lithographs also goes to the Foundation but the paintings themselves are never for sale.
In the 1980s King Charles III, then Prince of Wales, began inviting young British artists to accompany him on official tours overseas and record their impressions, a tradition that has continued to this day.
Reference :
- The prince of Wales paintings
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