Items Similar to sweet Pea Flowers - British 1930's art floral still life oil painting
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 20
Gerald Spencer Prysesweet Pea Flowers - British 1930's art floral still life oil paintingCirca 1930
Circa 1930
About the Item
This superb Vibrant British Post Impressionist floral oil painting is by noted artist Gerald Spencer Pryse. Painted circa 1930 the composition is a mass of sweet pea flowers in shades of pink, completely filling the canvas. The brushwork is superb with heavy impasto in the range of pinks and greens. A really gorgeous, lush painting and an excellent example of Pryse's work.
Provenance: From the artist's estate.
Condition. Oil on canvas, 20 inches by 16 inches and in good condition.
Frame. Housed in an gilt frame, 27 inches by 23 inches and in good condition.
Gerald Spencer Pryse (1882–1956) was a British artist and lithographer. Born at Ashton, Pryse studied in London and Paris, and first won a prize at the Venice International Exhibition in 1907. In the same year, he joined the Fabian Society, and helped to found The Neolith, a periodical of literature and the fine arts; the journal was printed in lithography. He was a regular exhibitor at the Senefelder Club, and contributed works to Punch, the Strand Magazine, and The Graphic. During the Great War, Pryse produced a considerable body of lithographic work, some of it in colour under the title Autumn Campaign (1914). This was based on his time in France and Belgium at the beginning of the war when he drove around in a Mercedes carrying lithographic stones in the back. He served as a dispatch rider for the Belgian government and was present at the Siege of Antwerp. The artist wrote a memoir of this time entitled Four Days: an account of a journey in France made between 28 and 31 August 1914, published by John Lane in 1932. Pryse also saw some of the Battle of the Marne and the Aisne but was back in Belgium to record the fall of Ostend and the subsequent retirement along the River Yser. Pryse also worked with the Indian Army in France and several of his lithographs depict scenes of Indian troops. Later, he served as a captain in the Queen Victoria's Rifles, King's Royal Rifle Corps, and was mentioned in dispatches. His main action was in the Third Battle of Ypres where he won the Military Cross, the 1914 Star, the Order of the Crown of Belgium, the Croix de Guerre. By the end of 1916, Pryse had made an application to become a war artist, and towards the end of the war, was granted permission to sketch at the front and he was able to record the conditions of trench warfare in numerous water-colour drawings, but many of these were lost in the German offensive of 1918. The remaining drawings were exhibited later in London and were described as having a freshness and authenticity that were not always apparent in the works of the official war artists. Unfortunately, many of these were destroyed by enemy action during the Second World War. He left the regiment at the end of the war but rejoined it in 1921 when the battalion was stationed at Wormwood Scrubs for three months during a coal strike. During the war, he also designed a number of posters including several published by Frank Pick for the Underground Electric Railways Company of London in London, as well as for the Labour Party, The British Red Cross, and for the Empire Marketing Board. One of his most famous posters, entitled The Only Road for an Englishman, shows a regiment of British soldiers marching through a ruined town. Pryse was one of the illustrators selected by Percy Bradshaw for inclusion in his The Art of the Illustrator (1917–1918). He worked in Hammersmith from 1914 to 1925, but in 1925 travelled to Morocco and observed some of the fighting there against the French. He returned to the country and lived there for some years after 1950. Pryse was commissioned in 1924 to create a series of lithographs for the British Empire Exhibition illustrating the extent and variety of life within the British Empire. His work was part of the art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he married Muriel Anstace Theodora, daughter of the Rev. Laurence Farrall, and they had three daughters, one of whom, Tessa Spencer Pryse, later a landscape artist, became an art student against her father's wishes. He died at Cranford House, Stourton, Worcestershire on 28 November 1956 aged 74.
- Creator:Gerald Spencer Pryse (1882 - 1956, Welsh)
- Creation Year:Circa 1930
- Dimensions:Height: 27 in (68.58 cm)Width: 23 in (58.42 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU853113342782
About the Seller
5.0
Platinum Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
1stDibs seller since 2018
398 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: London, United Kingdom
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 14 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- Floral Bouquet - Post Impressionist 20's British art Cezanne style oil paintingBy Elliott SeabrookeLocated in London, GBA stunning early 20th century British Post-Impressionist floral oil painting by noted "Modern British" artist Elliott Seabrooke. He was a very interesting painter, and this post-Impr...Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
MaterialsOil
- Still Life Summer Floral Arrangement - British Slade School flower oil paintingLocated in London, GBThis lovely Art Deco British Post Impressionist floral oil painting is by noted and much exhibited female flower artist Theresa Norah Copnall. She studied at the Slade School amongst...Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
MaterialsOil
- White and Orange Flowers in a Bowl - British Impressionist floral oil paintingLocated in London, GBThis lovely Art Deco British Post-Impressionist floral oil painting is by noted and much exhibited female flower artist Theresa Norah Copnall. She studi...Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
MaterialsOil
- Hydrangea with Fan - Scottish art 19thC Glasgow Boy artist floral oil paintingBy James Stuart ParkLocated in London, GBA fine floral oil painting by Glasgow Boy artist James Stuart Park. This is a super oil on canvas painting of white and pink hydrangea in a vase with a green fan by listed artist Par...Category
Early 1900s Realist Still-life Paintings
MaterialsOil
- Still Life of Roses - Scottish Colourist thirties art floral oil painting flowerLocated in London, GBThis superb floral still life oil painting is by Scottish artist David Alison. Painted circa 1930 it is an arrangement of pink roses in a glass vase on a table. The darker background...Category
1930s Realist Still-life Paintings
MaterialsOil
- Still Life with Flowers on Marble Ledge - British 19th century art oil paintingLocated in London, GBThis stunning 19th century still life floral oil on panel painting is by noted still life female Norwich School artist Emily Stannard. Emily Stannard and her niece Eloise Harriet Stannard are nowadays considered to be among the most accomplished British women still life painters of the 19th century. Stannard is associated with the Norwich School of painters. She also travelled to Holland to study Dutch art and was given permission to copy Jan van Huysum's work which was then highly praised. She had a long and distinguished career as an artist and many of her works are house in Norfolk Museums. Painted circa 1840, this lovely composition is a naturalistic floral arrangement in an urn on a marble ledge. The flowers are a mix of whites, pinks and blues with some geraniums, roses, daisies and mallow. There is a beautifully detailed dragonfly and butterfly as well as a little snail on the marble ledge. One side of the background is darker than the other which shows of the flowers against it to great effect. The colours are vibrant and brush work detailed. This painting is a fantastic example of Stannard's work and clearly shows how well she deserved her superb reputation as being one of the most accomplished female 19th century still life painters. Provenance: Oscar and Peter Johnson Gallery, London Condition. Oil on panel, 20 inches by 15 inches and in good condition. Frame. Housed in a beautiful gilt swept cradled frame, 27 inches by 22 inches and in good condition. Emily Stannard (née Emily Coppin; 8 February 1802 – 6 January 1885), who from 1826 called herself (even during her long widowhood) Mrs Joseph Stannard, was a British still life painter. She was associated with the Norwich School of painters, Britain's first provincial art movement. Along with her niece Eloise Harriet Stannard, she is considered to be the most accomplished British female still life artist of the 19th century. Stannard was born in Norwich of artistic parents. In 1820, she travelled with her father Daniel Coppin to the Netherlands to study the paintings of Jan van Huysum and other Dutch masters, an episode which influenced her artistic style. She married the Norwich artist Joseph Stannard in 1826, but was widowed four years later. She painted until she was in her eighties, mainly depicting paintings of flowers in vases...Category
1840s Victorian Still-life Paintings
MaterialsOil
You May Also Like
- Fruits sur une table, compotier et plateauBy Albert AndreLocated in Washington, DCPost-impressionist still-life painting by Albert Andre. A similar picture is in the collection of The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.Category
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
- SunflowersBy John Maclauchlan MilneLocated in Hillsborough, NC'Sunflowers' post impressionism is in the Scottish Colourist tradition and art movement influenced by Cezanne in the early to mid 20th century. The artist, John Maclauchlan Milne...Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
- Fleurs fraîchement coupées dans un vaseLocated in Farmers Branch, TXGeorges D’Espagnat was a Post-Impressionist painter, muralist, illustrator, and theater designer. After moving to Paris at the age of 18 to study painting, he became involved with pr...Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
MaterialsOil
- Roger Halbique, Oil on Canvas, Still Life with Roses, 1950sLocated in Saint Amans des cots, FROil on canvas by Roger Charles Halbique (1900-1977), France, 1950s. Still Life With Roses. With frame: 85x98 cm - without frame: 60x73cm. 20F format. Signed lower left "R. Halbique"....Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
- Still life Spain oil painting spanishBy Rafael Duran BenetLocated in Barcelona, BarcelonaRafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Still life - Oil on canvas panel Oil measurements 50x61 cm. Frameless. Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) is a Catalan painter, n...Category
Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil, Board
- Still life oil on canvas paintingBy Simon BusomLocated in Barcelona, BarcelonaSimó Busom - Still life - Oil canvas Oil measurements 60x73 cm. Frameless. Biography of Simó Busom Grau (Barcelona, 1927) Barcelona painter, draftsman and printmaker born in 1927...Category
1960s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
