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Beach Party by British 20th Century artist Fred Yates, acrylic on board
By Fred Yates
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Fred Yates (British, 1922 – 2008) Beach Party Acrylic on board Signed and dates ‘YATES 70’ (lower
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Mid 20th Century Modern British Oil Painting Welsh Ponies Grazing Penlan Swansea
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
British mid-century homestyle of the 1960’s and 1970’s. Think Ercol, G-Plan, Heals, Conran, Gordon Russell
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nude oil pastel drawing by mid 20th Century British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A beautifully executed oil pastel drawing of a nude lying on a bed by Modern British artist Ewart
Category

20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel

The Wave - Rare early 20th Century British print by George Sheringham
By George Sheringham
Located in London, GB
1938. Works by him are in the collections of the Tate Gallery, British Museum, Fitzwilliam Museum
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Landscape Prints

Materials

Screen

Robert Tavener - Cornfield and Downs - 20th Century British Landscape Linocut
By Robert Tavener
Located in London, GB
Hornsey College of Art and the University of London. He moved to Eastbourne in 1953 where he became Head
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Linocut

Translucent Boy, 20th Century British Artist, Pastel Portrait
By Peter Gardner
Located in London, GB
was born in London in 1921. He studied at the Hammersmith School of Art between 1935 and 1938, before
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Rare Walter Sickert oil painting of mackerel, British, early 20th Century
By Walter Sickert
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Avant-garde art in the mid 20th Century and is considered one of the most prominent figures in the
Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Farmhouse by a River in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Farmhouse by a River in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, Peter J Greenhill
Category

20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nude oil pastel drawing by mid 20th Century British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A beautifully executed oil painting of a nude lying down on a bed by Modern British artist Ewart
Category

20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nude oil pastel drawing by mid 20th Century British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A beautifully executed drawing in oil pastels of a nude leaning on a bath by Modern British artist
Category

20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel

Forgotten Journey, 20th Century British Artist, Signed and Dated 1939
By Harold Yates
Located in London, GB
. Harold studied for 18 months at Portsmouth School of Art 1930-1931 after which he joined a commercial
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

20th Century British cartoon woodblock print of angry cats by Rod Nelson
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Rod Nelson (British, 20th Century) Angry cats woodblock print signed and dated ‘Rod Nelson 1992
Category

20th Century Other Art Style Animal Prints

Materials

Woodcut

John Cole - 20th Century British Oil Painting of a London Shop Front
By John Cole
Located in London, GB
Academy in 1945. Exhibited: London, Royal Academy, 1945, no.636; Portsmouth Museum & Art Gallery, The
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th century British/English Impressionist of a greenhouse interior with plants
Located in Woodbury, CT
James Parfitt (British, b. mid-20th century) Greenhouse Interior, ca. 1994 Oil on canvas In this
Category

1990s Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Stanley Spencer drawing Hilda naming butterflies , 20th Century British
By Stanley Spencer
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
his career. Sir Stanley Spencer is regarded as one of Britain’s most original 20th-century painters
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

20th Century British Impressionist painting of the Thames, London, in blue tones
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Derick Mynott (British, 1926-1994) The Thames at Chelsea Oil on canvas 18.1/8 x 24 in. (46 x 61
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

British 20th Century oil painting Glacier with Cone by Roy Bizley, blues
By Roy Bizley
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Roy Bizley (British, 1930-1999) Glacier with cone Oil on canvas Signed and titled ‘Glacier with
Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blue Flowers on Purple Table 20th Century British Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue Flowers, Purple Table by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century) oil painting on board
Category

20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century British ink landscape painting of a village in a valley
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Graham Clarke (British, b. 1941) The village in the valley Ink and acrylic(?) on board signed
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Board

Cutting Wheat, 20th Century British Watercolour Landscape Painting
By Charles Tunnicliffe
Located in London, GB
CHARLES TUNNICLIFFE 1901-1979 Cutting Wheat Watercolour with body colour Image size: 9 ½ x 7 inches (25 x 18 cm) Gilt frame
Category

20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Flying South, 20th Century British Artist, Gouache Artwork
By Charles Paine
Located in London, GB
Charles Paine 1895 - 1967 Flying South Gouache, signed lower right with monogram Image size: 2 ¾ × 2 ¾ inches Acid free mount and black frame £350
Category

20th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Fine British Mid 20th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Society Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: British School, indistinctly signed lower right, circa 1950's Title: Portrait of
Category

Mid-20th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century Miniature Oil Painting of an English River Scene by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
20th Century Miniature Oil Painting of an English River Scene by British Artist, Linda D Brooks
Category

20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board, Paint

Oil Painting of Highland Cows in Scotland Loch by 20th Century British Artist
By Wendy Reeves
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of Highland Cows in Scotland Loch by 20th Century British Artist Wendy Reeves. Art
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

River Bridge with Figures in English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
River Bridge with Figures in English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, Spencer Coleman
Category

1990s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Cotton, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

British Mid 20th Century Still Life Roses Ornate Display Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life Bouquet of Roses by I.J. Hague, British mid 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed
Category

Mid-20th Century English School Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sheep beside a Loch in the Scottish Highlands by 20th Century British Artist
By Wendy Reeves
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of Sheep beside a Loch in the Scottish Highlands by 20th Century British Artist, Wendy
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paint, Canvas

Modern British Portrait of Lady in Red Coat Tartan Trousers 20th century Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century) signed initials oil painting on
Category

20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bombed London, 20th Century British School Watercolour, War Theme
Located in London, GB
BRITISH SCHOOL 20th Century BOMBED LONDON Watercolour, unsigned Image size: 9 ½ x 14 inches
Category

20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

1920 s British Signed Oil Painting Portrait Lady by Piano Interior Light Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of the Artists Mother *see below by Gladys Marguerite Baker (British, 1889-1959) signed
Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mid 20th Century British Portrait of Lady in Green Dress Signed Large Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a seated woman wearing a green dress Waldron West, British mid 20th century signed oil
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

John Nash RA - Harvesting - Schools Print - 20th Century British lithograph
By John Nash
Located in London, GB
Nash avoided art school as a formal art training. In the years immediately before the Great War, he
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Sportsmen - Early 20th Century British illustration
Located in London, GB
art in Paris and at the Westminster School of Art, London. He worked in the style of John Hassall and
Category

1890s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Tranquil River Scene in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Tranquil River Scene in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, entitled Calm
Category

1990s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Board

Sweet Pea Flowers Original British Impressionist Oil Painting 20th Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sweet Peas by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) signed with initials and titled verso oil
Category

2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Oil Painting of Loch in the Scottish Highlands by 20th Century British Artist
By Wendy Reeves
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of Loch in the Scottish Highlands by 20th Century British Artist Wendy Reeves. Art
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

British, early 20th Century oil painting of a shepherd returning home at sunset
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Owen Baxter Morgan (British, fl. 1905 – 1932) Returning home at sunset Oil on canvas Signed in
Category

20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Angela Stones Helianthus Oil Painting Mid Century Modern British Art Surreal
By Angela Stones
Located in London, GB
To see our other Modern British Art, including more from Angela Stones, scroll down to "More from
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract Cubist Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Woman Angular Shapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Portrait of a Woman signed, 'Samson' British, 20th century oil painting on board, framed
Category

20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fire drill by British 20th Century artist Fred Yates, acrylic on board, modern
By Fred Yates
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Fred Yates (British, 1922 – 2008) Fire drill Acrylic on board 14.1/2 x 21.3/4 in. (36.8 x 55.3 cm
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Framed 20th Century Watercolour, Boats in a British Harbour
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine watercolour painting depicting sailing boats moored in a British harbour at low tide. Well
Category

20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Paul Maitland - Early 20th Century British Impressionist painting of Old Chelsea
Located in London, GB
. He studied at the National Art Training School, South Kensington (which became the Royal College of
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Scottish Highlands Oil Painting Drover with Cattle Mountain Valley Path
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Leading them Home British School, early 20th century oil on board, unframed board: 7 x 10 inches
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting Busy Figures By Rowing Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) original gouache painting on artist paper, unframed size: 12 x
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Horse Carriage in Old English Village Lane 20th Century British Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) signed original gouache painting on board, unframed size: 10.75
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

A Cotswold Stonebreaker - Charles March Gere - Early 20th Century British Oil
By Charles March Gere, RA, RWS
Located in London, GB
20 in. (frame size 55.5 by 65.5 cm., 22 by 26 in.) Exhibited: London, Royal Academy, 1938, no.671
Category

1930s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting The Village In The Mountains
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) original watercolour painting on board, unframed size: 16 x
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Sven Berlin, British 20th Century, For sculpture of horse head, monotype
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Sven Berlin (British, 1911 – 1999) For sculpture of horse’s head Signed and dated ‘Sven Berlin 49
Category

20th Century Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Monotype

Family Portrait of Children Large Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Family Portrait British School, 20th century (painted in an earlier style) oil on canvas
Category

20th Century English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait of Scruffy White West Highland Terrier Dog Signed English Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Scampi' Portrait of a characterful White West Highland Terrier Dog British School, signed and
Category

Late 20th Century English School Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Arabian White Horse prancing in Landscape, huge original oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Arabian Horse in Landscape British School, late 20th century oil on canvas, framed canvas: 25.5 x
Category

20th Century Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Modern British 20th century River landscape, On the Thames at Sonning
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well painted and very decorative Modern British view on the Thames at Sonning Bridge. The artist
Category

1990s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Scottish Highlands Loch Scene at Sunset Cattle Watering Signed Antique Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Close of Day Scottish Highland Loch at sunset with cattle watering British School, early 20th
Category

Early 20th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

SUNSET, NEW FOREST, British School 20th Century Signed Watercolour
By Marjory Whittington
Located in London, GB
Academy, Royal Institute of Artists, the Fine Art Society, Grosvenor Gallery, Glasgow Institute of Fine
Category

20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

British 20th Century abstract oil painting by Roger Smith in shades of pink
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Roger Smith (British, 1932 – 2004) Eight, 2a Oil on board Signed and titled (on the reverse) 18 x
Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

British, Indian early 20th Century oil painting for a girl in a garden
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Evelyn Grace Ince (British/Indian, c.1886-1941) Mary Mary Oil on canvas Signed `EVELYN INCE’ (lower
Category

20th Century Aesthetic Movement Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Moat at Scarborough Castle 20th Century British Gouache
Located in London, GB
Gordon Haslam Early 20th Century English School The Moat at Scarborough Castle Gouache on board
Category

20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

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