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John Steane (b.1931)Vintage Playground Scene Southport Common with Swings Pram and Children
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About the Item
Title: Vintage Playground Scene Southport Common with Swings Pram and Children
by John Steane (b.1931)
Size: 15.25 inches (height) x 22.75 inches (width)
watercolor painting on paper, unframed
condition: Good, with minor edge wear
Provenance: from a large private collection of this artists work, Oxford, England
Description:
This delightful vintage watercolour by British artist John Steane (b.1931) captures the joyful energy of a public playground on Southport Common in Merseyside. Titled in pencil on the reverse Southport Common Playground, the piece is a vibrant depiction of childhood leisure in mid-20th-century Britain. The painting is bustling with children playing on classic green swings, seesaws, a roundabout, and a bright red ball suspended in the air mid-game.
Parents and children alike are scattered across the lush grass under a lively summer sky, while a charming 1950s-style pram and a small brown dog add period detail to the right foreground. The scene is distinctly British in its setting and aesthetic—striped shirts, sturdy shoes, and relaxed family atmosphere evoke the post-war optimism of the time. The style is observational yet light in touch, with Steane’s characteristic blend of sketch-like linework and soft watercolour washes.
Southport, a historic seaside town on the northwest coast of England, has long been known for its public parks, Victorian architecture, and family-friendly attractions. This painting would appeal to collectors of nostalgic British life scenes, vintage childhood imagery, or those with ties to the Southport or Merseyside region.
- Creator:John Steane (b.1931) (1931, British)
- Dimensions:Height: 15.25 in (38.74 cm)Width: 22.75 in (57.79 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509316673002
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