David Denby

DaVid Denby (1946-) BRITISH REALIST original Oil Painting STILL LIFE COMPOSITION

1995

Artist: James Noble (1919-1989) British Title: "Specimen Roses" (a pair) Medium: oil on board with provenance from E Stacey Marks Gallery Price: £420 (THE PAIR) Comment: James Noble was born in Middlesex in 1919. He went to work in the family’s painting and decorating business but soon found that he had an aptitude for drawing and was encouraged to attend evening classes. Noble studied at both the Grosvenor School of Modern Art and the Regent Street Polytechnic. He had as his master the well-known Scottish landscape painter and engraver Iain MacNab (1890-1970) who himself had been a pupil of the fashionable Glasgow School of Art and Heatherleys, the oldest independent art school in London (founded in 1845, which focused on figurative painting) and eventually became its Principle. Noble soon found himself drawn to the flower paintings of the great 17th Century Dutch romantic artists such as Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder, Roelandt Savery...

ARTIST: Sonia Mervyn (1893-1977) British TITLE: "Still Life of White Peonies" SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 65cm x 55cm inc frame CONDITION: excellent DETAIL: Studied under Ralph Todd at Regent Street School Of Art London. Exhibited at all the leading London galleries, including Beaux Arts and Leicester Galleries, RA, NEAC and had pictures toured by AB and Arts Council GB. Her work drew admiring letters from Sir Alfred Munnings, Sir Stanley Spencer, Dame Ethel Walker...

ARTIST: George Anthony Butler RCA (1927-2010) British TITLE: "Still Life Composition" SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 54cm x 40cm inc frame CONDITION: excellent DE...

ARTIST: Indistinctly Signed (mid 20th Century) French / Continental School TITLE: "Still Life Of Flowers In A White Bulbous Jug" SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 76...

ARTIST: Harold Williamson (1898-1972) Brtiish TITLE: " A Geneva Window" SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 43cm x 36cm inc frame CONDITION: excellent DETAIL: Painter...

ARTIST: Henry Raeburn Dobson RCA (1901-1985) Scottish TITLE: "Still Life Floral Composition" SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 75cm x 65cm inc frame CONDITION: exc...

Oil on panel, signed and dated 2012. French handmade wooden Delf frame, raised panel with dark gold/bronze patina and gold leaf. Unframed size: 19.09 inches high x 15.75 inches wide. Framed size: 29.5 inches high x 25.125 inches wide x 1.63 inches deep. Sold framed. Stefaan’s tribute to the great French neoclassical painter stems from first seeing Gericault’s horses...

Oil on panel, signed and dated 2001. French wooden frame in ivory with gold leaf. Unframed size: 19.7 inches high x 23.6 inches wide. Framed size: 26.4 inches high x 30.5 inches wide x 1 inch deep. Sold framed. The first Eyckmans’ painting to employ a brighter, golden palette, this everyday kitchen scene explores the differing textures of the objects within. The artist’s love of all things French is exemplified here with antique pottery, a starched linen tablecloth, breadboard and, of course, fruit and favorite cheeses. Note the superb shadowing of the board extending over the table, the detailing in the chèvre and paper wrapping to the left, and the asymmetrical cluster of stemmed Muscat grapes, all illuminated by easterly light. Classical in perspective and execution, but with a more contemporary feel that derives from the use of color and light, this painting marks a transformational point in the artist’s work. This painting is available for viewing at The Elemental Garden...

Oil on panel, signed and dated 2009. French handmade wooden Delf frame, red bolus ground with gold leaf. Unframed size: 11.8 inches high x 19.7 inches wide. Framed size: 21.3 inches high x 29.1 inches wide x 1.25 inches deep. Sold framed. This striking and animated combination of plums with a 15th Century earthenware bowl placed atop a worn plank table hearkens back to the Old Masters while remaining present-day through its geometric composition and use of negative space. Chosen for the pictorial qualities…their shape, color, scale, and satiny skin, a true representation of plums is difficult to capture, as their essence changes and degrades in a matter of hours. As such, the artist focused on including their essential details in the first layer, a practice that is unusual for him. Note the exceptional detailing in the fine variations of color and shape of the fruit, particularly the stems, and the progressive feel attained through the balance of light and color. This painting is available for viewing at The Elemental Garden in Woodbury, CT, the exclusive U.S. representative for the artist. Stefaan...

Oil on panel, signed and dated 2018. Classic French black wooden frame with gold leaf. Unframed size: 19.69 inches high x 19.69 inches wide. Framed size: 25.2 inches high x 25.2 inches wide x 1.25 inches deep. Sold framed. Inspired by the modest works of the French painter, Chardin, this classic composition focuses on the simple, zen-like qualities of the gustatory delights of Stefaan’s locale, where bread and cheeses are freshly made and sold at his favorite outdoor market. Interposed with a large knife and antique glass wine bottle...

Oil on panel, signed and dated 2007. Classic French black wooden frame with raised panel and gold leaf. Unframed size: 18.11 inches high x 14.96 inches wide. Framed size: 25.6 inches high x 22.4 inches wide x 1.25 inches deep. Sold framed. Inspired by 17th century Masters, Davidz De Heem and Willem Heda...

Daniel Sprick's "Through My Fingers" depicts a contemporary still life. Currently on display at the Madden Museum through April 28, 2024, but availab...