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Portrait of the Artist s Assistant, Watercolour and Ink, 20th Century British
By Frank Dobson
Located in London, GB
recognized as one of the outstanding figures in 20th-century British sculpture.
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Studio Interior Oil Painting, British Artist
By Duncan Holmes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Studio Interior Oil Painting, British Artist Duncan Holmes, British 20th century signed and titled
Category

20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

British Modernist Oil Painting Church Yard Gardens Cloudy Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Churchyard Gardens by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil painting on artist paper, unframed
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Figures Gathered In Village Woodland British Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures Gathered In Woodland signed initials by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil painting on card
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Quiet Village Churchyard at Dusk British Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Church Courtyard by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil painting on artist paper, unframed size: 5
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Still Life Oil Painting of Flowers in Glass Vase by 20th Century British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Still Life Oil Painting of Flowers in a Glass Vase by 20th Century British Artist, John Whitlock
Category

1970s English School Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Sunset Behind Quiet Village Churchyard British Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Church Courtyard by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil painting on artist paper, unframed size: 5
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Spanish mural design by British 20th Century artist, oil on paper, signed
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
regarded as an important figure in 20th-century British art.
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

British Town, Medium Size Oil Painting
By J.B. Holmes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Oil painting of a British town By artist J.B.Holmes, British, 20th Century Oil painting on board
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Modern British Mid 20th Century Oil - Barges on the Thames at Battersea
Located in Corsham, GB
This Modern British painting depicts an industrial Thames scene, with moored barges in the
Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pembrokeshire Coast, Mid 20th Century Oil (Artwork for British Railways Poster)
By George Leech
Located in London, GB
This is an original artwork for the British Railways Western Region poster. The artist's Manresa Road
Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Incident, 20th Century British Artist, Mixed Media Signed Scratched Artwork
Located in London, GB
Mixed media, signed bottom left Image size: 9 x 9 1/2 inches (23 x 24.25 cm) Mounted and framed
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

1960 s Modern British Abstract Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning array of strong colors stand out in this original mid-20th century British abstract
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

‘Wandering Geese’ Oil Painting, British Artist
By J.B. Holmes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Wandering Geese' Oil Painting By J.B.Holmes, British artist, 20th Century Oil painting on board
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Winter Trees at Village in English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist
By Wendy Reeves
Located in Preston, GB
Winter Trees at Moonlight at a Village in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Maxwell Armfield - 20th Century British Theatrical watercolour
By Maxwell Armfield, RWS
Located in London, GB
MAXWELL ARMFIELD, RWS. (British 1882-1972) Costume Design for Geranos Signed l.l.: MAXWELL
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Coastal scene, original British watercolour painting
By Ronald Birch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
paper measures: 14 x 20 inches *FREE SHIPPING ON THIS PAINTING*: AMERICAN, EUROPE & UNITED KINGDOM
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Ramsey Mill, 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

Harnham Mill, original British watercolour painting
By Ronald Birch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
watercolour, the traditional form of British landscape painting, captures the British landscape, villages and
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

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

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Honey Street, 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

Dinton Cemetary, original British watercolour painting
By Ronald Birch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
watercolour, the traditional form of British landscape painting, captures the British landscape, villages and
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Dinton Church, original British watercolour painting
By Ronald Birch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
watercolour, the traditional form of British landscape painting, captures the British landscape, villages and
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Vintage River Landscape Oil in English Countryside - 20th Century British Art
By Don Micklethwaite
Located in Preston, GB
Vintage River Landscape Oil in English Countryside - 20th Century British Art Art measures 11 x
Category

1970s English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

British mid century painting of children playing in a winter playground
By Jane Taylor
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jane Taylor (British, fl. 1948 – 1974) Winter games Body colour on paper Signed ‘Jane Taylor
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper

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
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Pastel of River Mountain in English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist
By Wendy Reeves
Located in Preston, GB
Original Pastel Drawing of River Mountain in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Pastel

LARGE BRITISH IMPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING - BLUEBELL WOODS OPEN LANDSCAPE
By Deborah Poynton
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
: oil painting on canvas, framed Size: painting: 20 x 30 inches, frame: 24.5 x 34.5 inches Provenance
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Green Forest Trees In Valleys Landscape British Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Green Valleys by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil painting on artist paper , unframed painting
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Figure Walking Through The Church Gardens British Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figure Walking Through Churchyard by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil painting on thin card
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tall Buildings In Grey Sky Landscape British Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Grey Sky Landscape signed initials by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil painting on thin card
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern 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

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

Chestnut Horse Standing in English Landscape Signed British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Horse in a Landscape by Henry Percy (British, first half 20th century) signed oil on board
Category

20th Century English School Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Purple Bell Tower In Village British Modernist Pastel Painting Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pastel Landscape by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) pastel and pencil sketch on brown artist tracing
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Pencil

Couple Strolling Along The Village Path British Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Couple Strolling by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil painting on artist paper, unframed size
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Midnight Street Scene with Terraced Houses British Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Midnight Street signed initials by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil painting on artist card
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Olive Groves Under Moonlight Garden Fencing British Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Moonlight by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil painting on card stuck on artist paper, unframed
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Wood collage mid 20th Century figurative work by British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A very original and striking wood collage work by Modern British artist Ewart Johns Ewart Johns
Category

20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Wood

Fine British Equestrian Oil Painting Horse Standing in Landscape Original signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
and equestrian art of the mid-20th century. The perfect painting for a sporting or country house
Category

Mid-20th Century English School Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Tight Finish Framed Mid-20th Century British Horse Racing Original Painting
By John Rattenbury Skeaping
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
paintings are in many museum collections, including the Tate, the British Museum, and the Royal Academy in
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Forgotten Journey, 20th Century British Artist, Signed and Dated 1939
By Harold Yates
Located in London, GB
Watercolour and ink on paper, signed and dated '1939' bottom left and entitled on the reverse Image size: 18 x 9 inches (45.75 x 23 cm) Original frame This is a wonderfully moving w...
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

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 oil pastel drawing of a nude lying on a bed by Modern British artist Ewart
Category

20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel

1970s BRITISH IMPRESSIONIST SIGNED OIL PAINTING - WINDSWEPT BEACH SCENE CLIFFS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: R. Gore (British, 20th century), signed and dated 1978 Title: The Windswept Beach
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Angela Stones Helianthus Oil Painting Mid Century Modern British Art Surreal
By Angela Stones
Located in London, GB
perhaps of surrealism in choice of colours helps with the mid-century feel of the painting.
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

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

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

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

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

Leon Underwood, British 20th Century summer landscape
By Leon Underwood
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Leon Underwood (British, 1890 – 1975) A River landscape in Italy Signed, inscribed indistinctly and
Category

20th Century Abstract Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

St. Mary s Church, Attenborough, British Oil Painting
By C. Desborough
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
St. Mary's Church, Attenborough, British Oil Painting By British artist C.Desborough, 20th Century
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Framed 20th Century Pastel - The British Weather
Located in Corsham, GB
A captivating depiction of a winter downpour with glimpses of sun breaking over a wet and winding country lane. Signed illegibly to the lower right. The pastel has been immaculately ...
Category

20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

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

Post-Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting, British Artist
By J.B. Holmes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Colourful Landscape, Oil Painting, British Artist By J.B.Holmes, British Artist, 20th Century Oil
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Fox and Cubs In Woodland Signed British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
: 20 x 30 inches provenance: UK collection The painting is in very good and presentable condition.
Category

20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Casual Nude Portrait, British Impressionist Oil Painting
By J.B. Holmes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Casual Nude Portrait, Oil Painting By J.B.Holmes, British artist, 20th Century Oil painting on
Category

20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

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