Mid 20th Century French School

Les Baux - Modernist French Provence Landscape Gouache Mid Century Painting

c.1950

A fine late 19th century watercolour depicting fishermen bringing in the days catch on the Anglesea Coast by James Aitken. The artist specialised in coastal scenes around the British Isles and is very well regarded. Signed lower right. This is one of a pair that we currently have available - the other depicting the Mull of Galloway in Scotland. Artist: James Aitken (British, active 1880-1935) Title: On the Anglesea Coast Medium: Watercolour on paper laid on card Size: 15 x 21.5 in (38 x 55 cm) unframed Condition: Very good original condition Provenance: Private collection, Kent James Aitken was born at Newburgh in Fifeshire, Scotland, in 1853/54. He is known to have been active as an artist from 1880 and exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1894-1918. He painted mainly maritime scenes in England and Scotland, and also made several visits to the continent, to paint in France, Italy and Switzerland. From 1894 he visited the Isle of Man, and liked it so much that he moved there permanently with his family in 1911. They took up residence in Port St. Mary. James Aitken exhibited works at the Royal Academy, the Royal Institute, the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Cambrian Society as well as in the provinces. He was a member of the Liverpool Academy of Arts. Today, he has works in the Warrington Museum, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool and the Merseyside Maritime Museum. James Aitken was the father of John Ernest...

A beautiful c.1970 French modernist oil on canvas depicting a large staircase with figures, by Roland Hamon. The work is signed lower right and presented in a beautiful painted fram...

Huge late 1950's oil on canvas depicting a figure in an industrial landscape by Peter Freeth RA. The work comes with wonderful provenance, having originally been sold at the prestigi...

A beautiful and unusual mid 20th century oil on board depicting a Venetian canal with couple on a gondola. Lots of detail and very well painted work. Original exhibition label on the...

Bearnice Fisher "Purple Sky Landscape" 1978 Gouache on paper 30" x 22.5" unframed Signed and dated lower right in pencil Bearnice Fisher lived and worked in NYC

Modern Impressionist gouache on paper view of London and the river Thames by M K Meyer. The painting is signed bottom right and titled to the backboard 'Londres'. Presented in a plai...

We offer a small number of these original illustration designs by this design studio based in Alcoy (Spain), which could pair well or make group sets if buyers so desired. Designed t...

Work on paper