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Signed Large 1960 s British Original Oil Painting, Figures Reading
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Beryl Darton (British circa 1960's) Period: mid 20th century/ 1960's Medium: oil painting
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Contemporary Original British Coastal Landscape Acrylic Painting - St Michael s
Located in Bristol, GB
landscape composition, painted onto canvas by British artist Nicky Knill Jones. This painting portrays a
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Portrait of A Dapper Man In Top Hat Bright Blue Colours British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dapper Man Portrait by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil painting on artist paper, unframed
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Eileen Soper - 20th Century British pencil drawing of Lizards
By Eileen Soper
Located in London, GB
EILEEN SOPER (1905-1990) Lizards Pencil Unframed 8 by 9 cm., 3 by 3 ½ in. (mount size 20 by 20.5
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Old Farm Buildings at Carrog, original British watercolour painting
By Ronald Birch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
handling of watercolour, the traditional form of British landscape painting, captures the British landscape
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Nude Study, Graphite on Paper, 20th Century British Artwork
By William Dring
Located in London, GB
elaborately constructed oil paintings. He was elected an associate of the Royal Academy in 1944 when he
Category

20th Century Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Woman at Rest, Signed Charcoal Sketch, 20th Century British
By James Stroudley
Located in London, GB
decorative cycles by a Rome Scholar of the period. From 1934, he exhibited at the Royal Society of British
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

British impressionist impasto painting of Swaledale, North Yorkshire Dales
Located in Harkstead, GB
, North Yorkshire Signed and dated 1935 Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches Painter and teacher, born in
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mending, Graphite Portrait, 20th Century Modern British, Signed Artwork
By James Stroudley
Located in London, GB
decorative cycles by a Rome Scholar of the period. From 1934, he exhibited at the Royal Society of British
Category

20th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

English Rural Country Village, signed original British watercolour painting
By Ronald Birch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
original watercolour painting by the popular and much admired British painter, Ronald Birch, who was active
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

SUNSET, NEW FOREST, British School 20th Century Signed Watercolour
By Marjory Whittington
Located in London, GB
Whittington was also a member of the Royal Society of British Artists. The watercolour ‘Sunset, New Forest
Category

20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Harry Morley - The Romany Camp - 20th Century British watercolour
By Harry Morley
Located in London, GB
bodycolour, framed 36.5 by 52cm., 14 ¼ by 20 ½ in. (frame size 60.5 by 75 cm., 23 ¾ by 29 ½ in
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

The Virgin and Child with the Infant St John, 20th Century British Oil on Canvas
Located in London, GB
British School 20th Century The Virgin and Child with the Infant St John Oil on canvas, stamped
Category

20th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Self Portrait, Charcoal on Paper, 20th Century British Drawing
By William Dring
Located in London, GB
awards) and five of his elaborately constructed oil paintings. He was elected an associate of the Royal
Category

20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

British 20th Century watercolour on paper Adam and Eve
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Derrick Latimer Sayer (British, 1917 – 1992) Adam and Eve Ink and watercolour/ gouache on paper
Category

20th Century Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Flowers within Arched Windowsill Original British Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lovely 1950's British oil painting capturing these soft, pastel shades of color, flowers in a vase
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

British painting of a bandstand, painted 1954 by Clifford Fishwick
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Clifford Fishwick (British, 1923 – 1997) Bandstand Signed and dated ‘C Fishwick 54-5’ (lower right
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Harvest Time in a farm on East Coast of England by 20th Century British Artist
By Don Micklethwaite
Located in Preston, GB
Harvest Time in a farm on East Coast of England by 20th Century British Artist Art measures 8.75
Category

1970s English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Carolyn Sergeant - 20th Century British drawing of nude figure
By Carolyn Sergeant
Located in London, GB
left home she was able to devote more of her time to her painting, often specializing in beautifully
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Abstract Landscape "Storm" Oil Painting British Artist David Leverett
By David Leverett
Located in Surfside, FL
1967, John Moores Liverpool Exhibition 1968, Britain Painting and Sculpture, Whitechapel Art Gallery
Category

20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Board

Early-20th-Century Oil Painting, Village, Capel Curig, Wales, Landscape
By David Bates b.1840
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 20th-century oil painting by British artist David Bates (1840-1921) depicts a rural view
Category

Early 1900s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Contemporary British Oil Painting Sheep Munching On Golden Yellow Grass
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) gouache painting on board, unframed size
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Sheep Munching On Grass Under Tall Trees Contemporary British Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) gouache painting on board, unframed size
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Contemporary British Oil Painting Orange Bay Along The Purple Stream
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) gouache painting on board, unframed size
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Pristine Cut Hedges In Walled Gardens Contemporary British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) gouache painting on board , unframed board
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Large British Coastal Sandy Beach Signed Oil Painting Listed Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Golden Beach by Frederik Chaplin Smith (British, b. 1926) signed oil on canvas laid on board
Category

Late 20th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Coastal Cliff Top Seascape Landscape signed British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
inches canvas: 20 x 28 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: The painting is in
Category

20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fishing Boats Harbour Scene with Seagulls British Coastal Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Fishing Boats Harbour Scene with Seagulls British Coastal Watercolour Painting by John
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Contemporary British Modernist Oil Painting Kitchen Table Chairs Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Kitchen Table by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century) painting on artist paper, unframed
Category

20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

William Heath Robinson original drawing, British early 20th Century
By William Heath Robinson
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
William Heath Robinson (British, 1872 - 1944) 'Boring The First Tunnel With An Early Type Of Rotary
Category

20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Self Portrait, Graphite Sketch 20th Century British Female Artist
Located in London, GB
Graphite on paper Image size: 12 1/4 x 8 inches (31 x 20.25 cm) Hand made contemporary style frame This is a wonderful self portrait that captures the artist as she stares, unafraid...
Category

Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

1990 British geometric oil painting by Mark Lancaster After Doubles
By Mark Lancaster
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
After Doubles (1990) is a compelling oil on canvas by Mark Lancaster (British, 1938–2021
Category

20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

British, Patrick Procktor watercolour of The Gift Horse , 20th Century
By Patrick Procktor
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Patrick Procktor (British, 1936 – 2003) The gift horse Pencil and watercolour Signed ‘Patrick
Category

20th Century Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

British, Patrick Procktor watercolour of Misty , horses head, 20th Century
By Patrick Procktor
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Patrick Procktor (British, 1936 – 2003) Misty Pencil and watercolour Signed and inscribed ‘Misty
Category

20th Century Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Poodle Tails - Bright Colorful British Abstract Painting Poodle Dogs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Kathleen Crow (British, contemporary) Title: titled to label verso, 'Poodle Tails
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cloudy Blue Skies Over Stripey Meadows Contemporary British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) oil painting on board , unframed board: 19
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

British Interior Table Scene Tea and Newspapers Contemporary Modernist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) oil painting on board , unframed board: 11
Category

20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Contemporary British Oil Painting Purple Trees Blue Cloudy Sky Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) oil painting on board, unframed size
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Contemporary British Modernist Painting Figures Walking To Grand Hall London
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape signed by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) oil painting on board , unframed
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large British Abstract Painting Colorful Cockerel Bird, original work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Kathleen Crow (British, contemporary) Title: titled to verso, exhibition label
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Contemporary British Oil Painting Pink Town On Purple Mountains Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape signed by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) oil painting on board, unframed
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Autumnal Trees Blowing In Wind Landscape Contemporary British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape signed by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) oil painting on board, unframed
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blurry Purple and Yellow River Landscape Contemporary British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape signed by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) dated 15' oil painting on canvas
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Moonlight Lit Purple Sky Over Desert Contemporary British Modernist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape signed by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) dated 2000 oil painting on board
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Crumbling Layered Rocks Into Lake Contemporary British Oil Painting canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape signed by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) dated 19' oil painting on canvas
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Gathering, Train Station Pastel, British Mid 20th Century
By Peter Gardner
Located in London, GB
moved to Dorset, where he is still painting today.
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Graphite

20th Century British Theatre Costume Design by John Dronsfield
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
JOHN DRONSFIELD (1900-1951) Costume Design Signed l.l.: Dronsfield Watercolour and pencil Unframed 42 by 34 cm., 16 ½ by 13 ½ in. (mount size 61.5 by 53 cm., 24 ¼ by 21 in.) John...
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Flowers - Mid 20th Century Watercolour by Arthur Wilson Gay - British Still Life
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Century Watercolor, British Still Life, daffodil, freesias, vase, circle, circular, round, impressionism
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

British Modernist Oil Painting Portrait Amy Whitehouse Styled Figure Posed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Posed Figure by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century) signed initials oil painting on board
Category

20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Country Lane, Modern British 20th Century Watercolour Landscape
Located in London, GB
Royal Society of British Artists, and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour. In 1979 he
Category

1970s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

20th Century English Impressionist Oil Painting Artists Nude Model Posed On Bed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Model by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century) signed oil painting on board, unframed board
Category

20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Contemporary British Oil Painting Yellow and White Dandelions
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape signed by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) dated 79' oil painting on board
Category

20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

British Sad Clown Boy Oil Painting on Canvas Barry Leighton Jones Circus Scene
By Barry Leighton-Jones
Located in Surfside, FL
into the British art world, his paintings were very quickly in demand - many of them were published and
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk, 20th Century British Artist, Seascape
By Frederick Donald Blake
Located in London, GB
Frederick Donald Blake RI, RMSI 1908–1997 Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk Gouache, signed lower right Image size: 6 x 16¼ inches (15 x 41 cm) Hand made gilt frame
Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Pink Fields In Blue Sky Summer Meadow British Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pink Meaddows by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 9
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Figure Sat in Small Cosy Living Room British Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Living Room Interior by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil painting on artist paper, unframed
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

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