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Peter L Field
Still Life of Pears - British fifties Post Impressionist art fruit oil painting

Circa 1955

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About the Item

This lovely British still life oil painting is by artist Peter Field. Painted circa 1955 on board it is a still life of pears on a grey/purple background. It has echoes of Cezanne or Matisse. The pears are really vibrant mix of colours and stand out beautifully and the bold brushwork throughout is superb. This is a fine example of Field's still life oil painting from this period. Unsigned. Provenance: Family collection. Condition. Oil on board, 14 inches by 11 inches and in good condition. Frame. Housed in a beautiful gilded oak frame, 19.5 inches by 16 inches and in good condition. Peter L Field (born 1920) - painter in oils, printmaker and teacher born in Winson in Gloucestershire. He studied at Cheltenham School of Art, 1937-9, with Seaton A White, then at Goldsmiths College London, 1946-49 under Clive Gardiner. After teaching in Paignton and Swindon he went to Birmingham, retiring in 1982 as head of the art and design faculty at City of Birmingham Polytechnic. He showed at The Royal Academy and in the provinces and Swindon Museum and Art gallery hold his works.
  • Creator:
    Peter L Field
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1955
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 2 in (5.08 cm)Depth: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Hagley, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU853117012192

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