Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5
John ShelleyFennys Lane1968
1968
$23,602.43
£17,143
€20,191.88
CA$32,334.15
A$35,877.46
CHF 18,793.39
MX$439,954.01
NOK 239,045.41
SEK 225,648.67
DKK 150,583.50
Shipping
Retrieving quote...The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation
About the Item
John Shelley
Fennys Lane
1938-2020
Oil on board, signed and dated '1968' on verso
Image Size: 35 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches (90 x 69.8 cm)
Original frame
Provenance
The artist, whom exhibited at Amos Reynolds
Private Collection
Exhibited
Surrey, Amos Reynolds, John Shelley
The dream like quality of this painting is very highly detailed. In the garden of the house a woman in a white apron works away. While down the lane we see two figures gardening. Its a very English country village in the height of summer.
Born in Margate, England, John Shelley was a painter and jazz musician. Primarily known for his dream-like, quintessential English pastoral scenes, Shelley trained at Wimbledon School of Art where he developed his almost-surrealist style. After winning a British Institution Fund award in 1957, Shelley went on to develop his practice at the Slade School of Art in 1958.
Shelley noted the heavy influence of artists such as Samuel Palmer and Stanley Spencer on his work, whose imaginative as well as mystical depictions of rural, everyday life helped shape his compositions.
In 1960 John was called up for National Service with the RAF but continued to paint due to encouragement from his wife.
His successful submission of his painting The Visitation to the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition of 1968, launched Shelley's career as a painter as he exhibited alongside artists such as Dod Procter, William Dring and Ruskin Spear. He would then go on to exhibit at the summer exhibition for many more years between 1968-1988.
Exhibitions
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 1968 - 1988
Museums
Tate Galleries
Contemporary Arts Society
- Creator:John Shelley (1938 - 2020, English)
- Creation Year:1968
- Dimensions:Height: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)Width: 35.5 in (90.17 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:35 1/2 x 27 1/2 inchesPrice: $23,602
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU52415583782
About the Seller
5.0
Vetted Professional Seller
Every seller passes strict standards for authenticity and reliability
Established in 2007
1stDibs seller since 2014
82 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 3 hours
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: London, United Kingdom
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllCountry Lane
By Eric Brown
Located in London, GB
Oil on board, signed lower right
Image size: 7 ¾ x 10 ½ inches (20 x 26.5 cm)
Contemporary-style frame
Brown was born in 1894 in Salisbury. His father was William Lewis Brown (1864...
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Spring
Located in London, GB
Oil on panel, signed & dated lower right 1975
Image size: 9 1/2 x 10 1/5 inches (24.13 x 25.9 cm)
Ebonised Dutch style frame
In this panel by Newcombe, the arrival of spring unfolds across the British landscape. As part of his four seasons collection, Spring captures both the seasonal lightness and the agricultural renewal of the land. The panel comes alive with fresh colours, breathing life into the pastoral landscape. Within this scene, the modern tractor and the traditional hay-cart exist side by side, symbolising the timeless interplay between progress and tradition across changing seasons. The plowed field stretches out its furrows promising abundance. On the left, a tall tree stands watch, its bare branches hinting at the upcoming spring bloom. Above, the sky breaks free from its cloudy cover, revealing a bright blue expanse, signalling sunnier days ahead.
Peter Newcombe...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Summer
Located in London, GB
Oil on panel, signed & dated lower right 1975
Image size: 9 1/2 x 10 1/5 inches (24.13 x 25.9 cm)
Ebonised Dutch style frame
In this painting by Newcombe, the warmth of a summer sunset envelopes the rolling landscape. As part of his four-seasons collection this panel, Summer portrays the gentle heat of an orange sky, casting its glow upon the abundant fauna and ruined castle in the hilltop. The castle could be Corfe Castle.
Peter Newcombe...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Lower Chedworth
Located in London, GB
English School
Lower Chedworth
20th Century
Oil on board, signed lower right
Image size: 19 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches (49.5 x 59.5 cm)
Original frame
In this painting, the winding countr...
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
A Wooded Landscape, 20th Century Oil Landscape
Located in London, GB
Percy Thornton
20th Century
Landscape
Oil on board
Image size: 15½ x 19 inches
Framed
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Autumn Afternoon
By Eric Brown
Located in London, GB
Oil on board
Image size: 20 x 24 inches (51 x 61 cm)
Original frame
In this painting, Brown depicts a quaint farmhouse dwarfed by the rural setting around it. The rolling hills of ...
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
You May Also Like
Mid 20th Century Oil - From Castle Lane
Located in Corsham, GB
A colourful and expressive landscape depicting a quaint cottage on an overcast day. Well presented in a gilt effect frame. Unsigned. Inscribed with the title to the reverse. On board.
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$487 Sale Price
20% Off
Landscape
By Charles Kvapil
Located in London, GB
'Landscape', oil on canvas, by Charles Kvapil (1928). The artist, Kvapil, has scores of tremendous artworks which depict scenes in nature such as this one. Here, a bit of Mediterrane...
Category
1920s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$6,828 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Oil - The Old Coaching Inn
Located in Corsham, GB
A thoroughly charming early 20th century oil in an attractive impressionist style, showing a rustic stone coaching inn. Two men and a dog stand outside, one leaning on the dry stone ...
Category
Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$432 Sale Price
20% Off
1934 Oil - The Hidden Cottage
Located in Corsham, GB
An expressive study of a small cottage hidden in a lush green forest. Unfinished study of a young man to the reverse and inscribed "New from Gerald Reitlinger's gallery". Indistinctl...
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$330 Sale Price
20% Off
Along the Path
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Stanley Reckless's formal art training began at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1913. He studied with Daniel Garber and was greatly influenced by his teacher's lyrical a...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Art Style Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Nearly Somewhere 016
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jenny Day is a painter who divides her time between Santa Fe, New Mexico and Tucson, Arizona. She paints a fragmented space, examining human demand and the effects of environmental d...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Color Pencil
