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Ian HargreavesGondoliers III - original realism contemporary artwork - cityscape painting2025
2025
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We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
In Gondoliers III, Ian Hargreaves captures the quiet choreography of Venetian life, presenting gondolas gently tethered against shimmering water under a wide, luminous sky. Painted in oil on canvas, the scene balances architectural rhythm with human presence, allowing the figures to feel incidental rather than dominant. The composition reflects Hargreaves’ contemporary realist approach, where observation and atmosphere are prioritised over narrative detail.
The colour palette is cool and expansive, led by crystalline blues and turquoise greens that describe the movement of water with remarkable sensitivity. Soft whites and pale stone tones anchor the distant architecture, while subtle accents of red and warm ochre punctuate the composition, drawing the eye without disturbing the overall calm. Light is treated with precision, dancing across the water’s surface in broken reflections.
This work evokes a sense of stillness suspended in time, inviting the viewer to linger within the moment rather than pass through it. Hargreaves’ refined brushwork and tonal restraint lend the painting a quiet confidence, making it both contemplative and visually immersive.
Artist Biography:
Born in 1957, Ian studied at Bournemouth College of Art. At the age of 21 he set off across Europe for ten months, recording his travels in watercolour. This instilled a love of Mediterranean subjects, which was to influence his work many years later.
From the ages of 24 – 28 he lived in London and Sicily, earning his keep painting portraits. 1985 Ian moved to Germany, where he remained for the next 24 years. Here he exhibited with galleries in Hamburg, Munich and Salzburg. His work was also purchased for numerous Public Collections. Ian moved back to England in 2008. He now works from his studio in Poole, Dorset and exhibits regularly around the country. His work hangs in many private and corporate collections worldwide.
Prizes
2016 : Winner of the Artists and Illustrators ‘Artist of the Year’ Award 1976 : Wessex Artists Exhibition – Southampton Art Gallery – First Prize/Student Category 2005 : International Artist Magazine Challenge # 28 – Finalist
Publications
International Artist Magazine Art of England Muse Magazine Country Life Dorset Magazine 2006 : 100 Ways to Paint ‘Favourite Subjects’ – Volume 1 – published by International Artist Magazine.
- Creator:Ian Hargreaves (1957, British)
- Creation Year:2025
- Dimensions:Height: 29.93 in (76 cm)Width: 40.16 in (102 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
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- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU468317411242
Ian Hargreaves
Born in 1957, Ian Hargreaves studied at Bournemouth College of Art. At the age of 21, he set off across Europe for 10 months, recording his travels in watercolor. This instilled a love of Mediterranean subjects, which was to influence his work many years later. From the age of 24–28, he lived in London and Sicily, earning his keep painting portraits. In 1985, Hargreaves moved to Germany, where he remained for the next 24 years. Here, he exhibited with galleries in Hamburg, Munich and Salzburg. His work was also purchased for numerous Public Collections. Hargreaves moved back to England in 2008. He now works from his studio in Poole, Dorset and exhibits regularly around the country. His work hangs in many private and corporate collections worldwide.
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