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Stephen Bower
'John and Mimi with Tim', John Lennon, England, Manchester College of Art

1982

$2,250
£1,698.96
€1,971.14
CA$3,161.96
A$3,522.87
CHF 1,839.10
MX$42,772.29
NOK 23,116.32
SEK 21,850.54
DKK 14,714.33

About the Item

A charming and fresh portrait of the musician and composer standing in front of Mendips, the house where he was mostly raised by his mother's sister Mimi, with his aunt standing behind him holding her large ginger and white cat, Timmy, that he grew up with. Signed lower left, 'S. Bower' for Stephen Bower (1949, British); additionally inscribed with dedication verso 'To Mrs. Smith - Best Wishes, S. Bower', titled 'John Lennon with his Aunt Mimi and Tim at Mendips' and dated October 1982. This listed English plein-air painter, attended Manchester College of Art from 1970 to 1974 and currently lives in Totnes, Devon. He describes himself as "a colorist who is inspired by flower gardens, especially English cottage gardens in early summer. I have spent successive summers painting in Monet’s garden at Giverny, Northern France." Exhibitions: Nothern Young Contemporaries, Liverpool – 1974 Marlborough Gallery, London (Buddy Holly Exhibition) – 1983 Plymouth University – 1988 International Arts, Grenoble – 1994 Pallette D’Or, Paris – 1994 Marciac Jazz Museum, France – 1997 British Modern Painting, Exeter – 1997 Monte Carlo Opera House, Monaco – 1997 Monte Carlo Opera House, Monaco – 1998 Exeter Festival, Exeter – 2001 Exeter University, Exeter – 2002 Honiton Festival – 2002 Musgrove Park Hospital – 2002 Exeter University, Exeter – 2003 *Courtesy of View Two Gallery Online, United Kingdom.
  • Creator:
    Stephen Bower (1949, British)
  • Creation Year:
    1982
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    minor restoration, minor losses; unframed; shows well.
  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Cruz, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU34416841312

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