Charles Eyres Simmons, "Le Grand Chateau, Port Aven", c1910s, watercolour on paper, 55 x 35 cm (image only).
 
Charles Eyres Simmons was born at Rainham, Kent early in 1872. By 1881 his family had moved to Kingston in Surrey where his father was a coachman. He became a watercolour artist of landscapes, harbour and coastal scenes. He studied under Hubert Coop RCA. In recent years Simmons works have sold at auction houses, such as Bonhams and Christies, for considerable sums. He is a landscape watercolourist who continues to charm audiences today.