Between 1918 and 1970 Charles Cundall (1890-1971) exhibited nearly two hundred and fifty pictures at the Royal Academy and a further one hundred and seventy-five at the New English Art Club. †One hundred and forty-nine of his oil paintings ñ and countless works on paper ñ found their way into British public collections.† Statistics alone do not argue that an artist is important but it is surprising that this is the first publication on Cundallís life and workÖ. In two genres Cundall excelled ñ he was a master of painting crowd scenes ñ whether at Irish cattle markets or sporting events such as Derby Day. He was also a master of painting industrial scenes, with compositions spanning half a century recording†sites in England, Scotland, Wales and Greece.†