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"British Countryside Landscape" British Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
By John Clymer
Located in New York, NY
A masterful oil painting depicting a serene British country side landscape with some figures along
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Man with a Bowl - Mid 20th Century Modern British Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A superb mid 20th century modern British oil on canvas portrait of a man with a bowl, by Robert
Category

1960s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Painting of Lake Mountains in England by 20th Century British Landscape Artist
By James Wright
Located in Preston, GB
Painting of Lake & Mountains in England by 20th Century British Landscape Artist, James Wright
Category

1990s Romantic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Original Oil Painting Portrait 1953 large work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Paul Briscoe, (British), signed & dated 1953 oil painting on
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large British turn of the 20th Century oil painting of boys at the rockpool
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A stunning, large scale, oil painting by British artist Harry Watson of bathers at a rockpool
Category

Early 20th Century Academic Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

British 20th Century oil painting of The promised land by Thomas Saunders Nash
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
THOMAS SAUNDERS NASH (1891-1968) The promised land Oil on board 28 x 20 in. (71 x 50.8 cm
Category

20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

British Abstract Painting
By John Chambers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
John Chambers (British, 1934-2015) Superb original painting by the British abstract artist, John
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

20th Century British abstracted female nude in green
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Roger Smith (British, 1932 – 2004) Abstracted female nude Signed and dated ‘Roger Smith 89’ (on the
Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Modern British School 20th Century Oil - The Patterned Teapot
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful still life study depicting a quicky teapot and teacup placed on a table. The artist captures the still life in slightly abstracted forms, using obscure line work and a b...
Category

20th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

The New Haircut, 20th Century portrait of a Young Girl, drawing
Located in London, GB
Graphite on paper Image size: 11 ¾ x 8 ½ inches (30 x 21.5 cm) Original frame This superbly-drawn portrait highlights the artist’s undeniable skill as a portrait artist, particularl...
Category

20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Victor Willis (1934-2004) - British School 20th Century Oil, On the Green
Located in Corsham, GB
This vibrant, impressionistic painting by Victor Willis (1934-2004) depicts a bright, sunny day on
Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Andre Amstutz - 20th Century British Original Illustration - The Pantomime
Located in London, GB
Paintbox animation team under Henry Stringer, making a series of short films on British history and culture
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Huge 20th Century British Naive Welsh Oil Painting Village Life in Winter Snow
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Winter in the Village by Ben George Powell, British contemporary artist signed oil on canvas
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dawn Seascape Painting with Pink Sky and Waves by 20th Century British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Dawn Seascape Painting with Pink Sky and Waves by 20th Century British Artist, Norman Scott Art
Category

1980s English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Windswept Yorkshire Moors Landscape 20th Century British Impressionist Oil
By Lewis Creighton
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lewis Creighton ( British 1918-1996) signed oil on board, unframed board : 16 x 20 inches
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century British Modernist Abstract Colourful Mountains Red Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Red Sky Mountains by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century) oil painting on thick board, unframed
Category

20th Century Impressionist 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

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

Rural scene, English School 19th century, watercolour, signed John Fred Tayler
Located in GB
This lively and gently humorous watercolour, typical of the British School of the 19th century
Category

Early 20th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Girl, British School 20th Century Oil
Located in London, GB
British School 20th Century Oil on canvas Image size: 12 x 8 inches Framed
Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Cricket Match, Mid 20th Century British School Oil
Located in London, GB
British School Mid 20th Century The Cricket Match Oil on board Image size: 18 x 24 inches (46 cm x
Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Modernist Still Life Flowers in Vase Oil Painting in Beautiful Florentine Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Modern British, late 20th century/ early 21st century oil on board, framed framed: 27 x 23 inches
Category

20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fishing in the Yorkshire Dales British Impressionist Oil Painting 20th C
By Lewis Creighton
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lewis Creighton ( British 1918-1996) signed oil on board, unframed board : 20 x 24 inches
Category

Mid-20th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Painting of a Mountain in Lake District England by 20th Century British Artist
By James Wright
Located in Preston, GB
Painting of a Mountain in Lake District England by 20th Century British Landscape Artist, James
Category

1990s Romantic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Dressing Table, 20th Century British Oil
Located in London, GB
Charles McCall 1907 - 1989 The Dressing Table Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1951 Image size: 30 x 25 inches Gilt frame Charles McCall was born in Edinburgh. In 1933 he won a scholar...
Category

1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nude Sitting - Mid 20th Century Modern British Portrait of a Lady Oil Painting
By Susan Crawford
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
to Ireland and throughout the UK. “Susan Crawford’s working of her paintings is masterly and shows
Category

1970s Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Boatyard with Children and Storm Clouds 20th Century British Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Boatyard with Children and Storm Clouds 20th Century British Watercolour Painting by John
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Cornish Farm Buildings with Coastal View 20th Century British Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Cornish Farm Buildings with Coastal View 20th Century British Watercolour by John Steane (b
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Early 20th Century British School Erotic Bacchanalian Scene
Located in Exton, PA
British Modernism, we believe this painting dates from the 1920's, the period just when the excess of the
Category

1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

British, early 20th Century oil still life painting by female artist Rosina Wild
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Rosina Beatrice Wild (British, 1878-1962) Pomegranates, grapes, apples, a melon and a marrow beside
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Low mountains of Snowdonia, Hugh Cronyn, British, 20th Century oil
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
: Hugh Cronyn (Canadian / British, 1905 – 1996) Low mountains of Snowdonia Signed ‘CRONYN’ (lower right
Category

20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

British School Mid 20th Century Oil - The Boat Yard
Located in Corsham, GB
A wonderful study of an old industrial English boatyard with red brick outhouses and little fishing boats. Well presented in a contemporary wood frame. Unsigned. On board.
Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting Red Sailing Boat In Grey Docks
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) original watercolour painting on board, unframed size: 11 x 16
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting Pair Of Boats Waiting On Sand
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

Watercolor

British 20th Century abstract landscape A Rossendale Experience , mixed media
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Peter Nicholas (British, 1934 – 2015) A Rossendale experience Mixed media Signed, inscribed and
Category

20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Portrait study by mid 20th Century British artist George Fullard
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
George Fullard ARA (British, 1923 – 1973) Portrait study Mixed media on paper Signed and dated
Category

20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper

A Willow Tree - British landscape, 20th Century, Oil
Located in London, GB
Leslie Ernest Parkinson 1903 - 2001 A Willow Tree Oil on board, initialled and dated 1930 top left Image size: 10 x 12 inches Handmade frame Parkinson was born in Islington in 1903,...
Category

1930s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

20th Century Modern British Landscape with fisherman, bridge, trees,
Located in Woodbury, CT
Robert W Hill, 20th Century Modern British Landscape with fisherman, bridge, trees. English
Category

1970s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Mid 20th Century abstract landscape by British artist Robert Sadler
By Robert Sadler
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Robert Sadler (British, 1909 – 2001) Rural abstract 1962 Oil on board Signed ‘Sadler’ (lower right
Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Sea Sand Dunes, Cornwall. 20th Century by DANIEL COLE (British Contemporary)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Sea & Sand Dunes, Cornwall. 20th Century by DANIEL COLE (British Contemporary) Large 20th Century
Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Harvest Time, Oil on Canvas, 20th Century Signed British Landscape
By Septimus Edwin Scott
Located in London, GB
a book illustrator and one of the highest paid and respected of all British poster artists. Towards
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Classic Jaguar Motor Racing Action Scene Original 1960 s Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jaguar Motor Racing Sylvia Smith (British 20th century). signed and dated Jul. 65' oil on canvas
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Castlewellan Lake in Northern Ireland by 20th Century British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Castlewellan Lake in Northern Ireland by 20th Century British Artist, Spencer Coleman. Unique
Category

1990s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

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

20th Century British Modernist Portrait of Lady Sat In Blue Interior
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

Still Life Painting of Red Pink White Flowers by 20th Century British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Still Life Oil Painting of Assorted Red, Pink & White Summer Flowers in a Vase by 20th Century
Category

1980s English School Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

St Paul s Cathedral, North Transept Portico, 20th Century British London
Located in London, GB
the family of Thomas Bewick, the famous 19th Century engraver of birds and animals. It was Vivian
Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fisherton, original British watercolour painting
By Ronald Birch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
& UNITED KINGDOM Lovely original watercolour painting by the popular and much admired British painter
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Wylye, original British watercolour painting
By Ronald Birch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lovely original watercolour painting by the popular and much admired British painter, Ronald Birch, who
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Salisbury, original British watercolour painting
By Ronald Birch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
& UNITED KINGDOM Lovely original watercolour painting by the popular and much admired British painter
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Very large 1930 s English Oil Painting Wood Panel Portrait of Country Lady Pink
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady in a Pink Dress English School, circa 1930's period, unsigned oil painting on
Category

Early 20th Century English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Circus Colourful Scene Sketches British Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Circus Scenes by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) signed oil crayon drawings on artist paper
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil Crayon

Lakeside landscape by British female mid 20th Century artist Phyllis Bray
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A really beautiful and large example of British 1930s painting by female artist Phyllis Bray. Bray
Category

20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Flowers in a Glass Jar - Mid 20th Century Modern British Oil on Board Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
Size: 10 x 8 inches (25 x 20 cm) Diana Maxwell Armfield is a British artist known for landscapes
Category

1950s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Winter Village Landscape with Families Children by 20th Century British Artist
By Vincent Selby
Located in Preston, GB
Century British Artist. Art measures 29 x 14 inches Frame measures 35 x 20 inches Vincent Selby (1919
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

20th Century British artist Jenny Ogg oil on panel, lady sunbathing
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jenny Ogg (British school, 20th Century) Sunbathing oil on panel signed 'J Ogg' (lower right) and
Category

20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Street Scene, 20th Century British Watercolour
By Gordon Scott
Located in London, GB
number of sketches and paintings of soldiers and other personnel who passed through the camp. In 1946
Category

20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

M. Inwood - Modern British 20th Century Oil, Fruit on a Window Ledge
Located in Corsham, GB
A colourful modern still life study of a porcelain fruit bowl full to the brim with oranges, pears, apples and grapes. In the foreground a cut apple and knife sit to the right of the...
Category

20th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

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