Percy Angelo Staynes

Percy Angelo Staynes - Chinese Mandarin - oil on board

c.1920

CHARLES MARCH GERE, RA, RWS (1884-1963) Tuscan Vintage Signed with monogram l.lr, signed again with monogram and dated 1912 on the overlap; signed and inscribed with title on the b...

GEORGE SHERINGHAM (1884-1937) The War Birds Signed and inscribed with title on a label on the backboard Watercolour and gold paint on silk, semi circle shape, in artist’s decorated mount Framed 24 by 47.5 cm., 9 ½ by 18 ¾ in. (frame size 46 by 71 cm., 18 by 28 in.) Exhibited: London, Leicester Galleries. Sheringham was born in London, the son of the Rector of Christ Church, Marylebone. He studied at the Slade under Henry Tonks and later in Venice, Brussels, Berlin and Paris, holding his first one-man exhibition in Paris in 1905. On his return to London he initially supported himself with poster designs and teaching. Before and during World War I he concentrated much of his artistic energy on painting fan leaves, often on silk. His first exhibition of fan designs and silk panels was held at the Ryder Gallery in 1909 followed by another in the following year. With enthusiastic reviews in Studio he had launched his career as a decorative designer, theatrical designer and illustrator. Sheringham also worked as an illustrator, providing illustrations for books by Max Beerbohm and Cyrus MacMillan and others. In 1921 he collaborated with his brother Hugh on a book about fishing, The Book of the Fly Rod. He wrote Drawing in Pen and Pencil (1922), with James Laver, Design in the Theatre (1927) and with Rupert Mason and R Boyd Morrison he edited Robes of Thespis, Costume Designs by Modern Artists (1928). As a decorator, Sheringham designed the music room at 40 Devonshire House...

HARRY CARLETON ATTWOOD (1907-1985) Plenty - Design for Eltham Palace Chalks Framed 20.5 by 12 cm., 8 by 4 ¾ in. (frame size 39.5 by 31.5 cm., 15 ½ by 12 ½ in.) Attwood was born i...

HARRY CARLETON ATTWOOD (1907-1985) Resurrection – Mural Design for Eltham Hall Signed with initials, dated and inscribed l.c.: Designs for Eltham Hall / 17/4/36 / HCA Watercolour ...

A gouache on silk portrait of a Chinese gentleman in the manner of Chinnery, 20th Century. 37 ¾ inches wide by 60 ¾ inches tall

Title: Mural Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 19.5 x 15.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting is uns...

male portrait; painting on rice paper; painting can be rolled up

George Plante (Scottish/American, 1914-1995) A rainy Chinese palace courtyard scene. oil on canvas sight: 47 ½ by 35 ½ inches frame: 51 ¼ by 39 inches