Edward Bawden

Edward Bawden, Modern British art, Kew Gardens

1927

These wonderful lithographs from the imagination of the Glasgow artist Robert Colquhoun are full of colour and dynamism. Robert Colquhoun (1914-1962) Poems of Sleep and dream Three ...

Robert Henry Lewis (mid 20th Century) "Sofie: : A sleeping cat Signed, numbered 4/5 and dated "(19)64" beneath in image in pencil Titled, "Sofie" Etching 5.5 x 6.5 inches (image) 14....

A very attractive and meticulously executed view of a rocky landscape within the woods dating to 1823. This would suit a library or study with its muted tones and skifull draughtsmanship. William Nicholson (1781-1844) Near Croxdale Hall Signed with initials and inscribed with title and date 1823 Pen, ink and grey wash 11 x 8 inches, image only 17 x 13 inches without frame The portrait-painter and etcher William Nicholson was born in Ovingham-on-Tyne, Northumberland, on Christmas Day 1781. His family transferred to Newcastle when his father was appointed Headmaster of the city's Grammar School. At an early age, though, Nicholson appears to have moved to Hull where he made his artistic debut, painting miniatures of officers garrisoned there. He was almost entirely self-taught, learning his craft through the close study of artworks in private and public galleries. He subsequently returned to Newcastle where he received many commissions to paint portraits of the old families of Northumberland. In 1808, he began to exhibit at the Royal Academy, continuing to do so until 1822. By 1814, Nicholson, whose mother was a Scot, had moved to Edinburgh where he set up as a miniaturist and painter in oils. Soon, however, he began to specialize in watercolour portraits. Early subjects included the actor Daniel Terry and the poet and novelist James Hogg. In 1818 he began to publish a series of Portraits of Eminent Scotsmen, etched from his own portraits and those of other painters. Besides Scott and Hogg, the subjects included the writers Robert Burns, John Wilson ('Christopher North'), and Lord Jeffrey, the painters Sir Henry Raeburn, the divines Alexander Carlyle and Alexander Cameron, the engineer James Watt, the architect John Playfair, and the song-collector and composer George Thomson...

A most attractive watercolor by one of the forefathers of British watercolour painting. John White Abbott (1763-1851) Abraham and Isaac in an extensive landscape Pen, ink and wash 7...

’The Parlour’ By Richard Bawden Medium - Etching Signed - Yes Edition - 33/85 Size - 775mm x 570mm Richard Bawden 1936 Painter and printmaker, born i...

Marine Parade by Edward Bawden Additional information: Medium: etching, from a plate 1927-29 27.9 x 33 cm 11 x 13 in signed, titled and numbered in pencil English printmaker, graph...

An exceptional and rare example of Edward Bawden’s work in the field of graphic design, this original ink drawing was conceived as a proposed cover for The Listener magazine — a publ...

’Untitled’ By Richard Bawden Medium - Watercolour Signed - Yes Size - 540mm x 500 Date - Unknown Condition - Fair 8 out of 10 Painter and printmaker, ...