Maxwell Ashby Armfield (British, 1881-1972), tempera on board, ‘The Scarlet Squirrel’, 1922, inscribed verso ‘The Scarlett Squirrel by Maxwell Armfield, painted in tempera for Margaret Poore 1922’, framed and glazed, overall size 60cm x 32cm.Maxwell Ashby Armfield was a leading figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement, using the medieval tradition of tempera paints.