By Richard Britell
Located in Hudson, NY
Photo-realist oil painting of a classic brick building exterior in New York City
28 x 50 inches, oil on canvas painting
Wire backing for easy hanging
Unframed with white painted sides
This contemporary, realistic oil painting of a New York City brick building exterior was painted by Richard Britell in 2019. Employing his mastery of the troupe l'oeil technique, Britell paints the smooth red colored stone building in extreme detail assuming a three-dimensional quality with close attention paid to shadow and perspective. This building is reminiscent of neo-classical architecture, popularized in the mid-late 1800's and the striking red exterior contrasts against the white stone window trim, further accentuating the painting's troupe l'oeil qualities. The painting on canvas is complete with wire on reverse for seamless hanging.
About the artist:
Richard Britell, a career painter, studied at Pratt Institute with Philip Pearlstein and Walter Erlebacher. His first show in NYC at Staempfli Gallery was sold out, and reviewed in the New York Times. Britell’s new works revolve around large, dreamy cityscapes tending toward abstraction. The artist currently lives in Pittsfield, MA.
Born Utica, New York, 1944
Education
1962 – 1964 Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
1964 – 1966 Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY B.F.A.
1970 – 1972 University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, M.F.A.
Solo Exhibitions
2011 “Measuring the Universe” Lauren Clark Fine Art, Housatonic, MA
2010 “And Now For Some things Completely Different”
Lauren Clark Fine Art, Housatonic, MA
2010 “The Figure, The Figure, The Figure and The Figure”
Lauren Clark Fine Art, Housatonic, MA
2009 “A nest of robins in her hair” Lauren Clark Fine Art, Housatonic, MA
2007 “NY, NY” Lauren Clark Fine Art, Housatonic, Ma
2003 “Image and Text” Tokonoma Gallery, Housatonic, MA
1999 “From Architecture to Abstraction” Tokonoma Gallery, Housatonic, MA
1998 “New Work” Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY
1998 “New Figures” Ute Stebich Gallery, Lenox, MA
1995 “Richard Britell, New Work” Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery, New York, NY
1993 “New Work on Gilded Panel” Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York, NY
1985 “Fresco Panels...
Category
2010s Photorealist Linen Paintings
MaterialsLinen, Oil, Wood Panel