John Sanderson-Wells

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJohn Sanderson•Sanderson-Wells
Used nameJohn•Sanderson-Wells
BornAugust 1872 in Banbury, England (GBR)
Died16 March 1955 in Ealing, England (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

John Sanderson-Wells was a British painter of genre scenes, which were mainly paintings of interior scenes with figures in 18th century costumes, sporting events, coaching and hunting scenes, and animals. He studied at the Slade School of Art in London and later at the Académie Julian in Paris. From 1895 Sanderson-Wells was a regular contributor at the Royal Academy and was elected to the Royal Institute in 1903.

The four works he submitted in 1948 were all watercolors. No work with an identical title, however, could be proven to be the 1948 submission. The most likely candidate is An Early Meet (watercolor, 38 x 62 cm).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Art Competitions GBR John Sanderson-Wells
Painting, Paintings, Open (Olympic) AC
Painting, Paintings, Open (Olympic) AC
Painting, Paintings, Open (Olympic) AC
Painting, Paintings, Open (Olympic) AC

Errata

His name does include Sanderson as both a middle name and part of his surname.