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Red Idol - British 50's art abstract oil painting - Modernist COBRA - provenance
By William Gear
Located in London, GB
securing the foundation of a major collection of post-war British art. His move to Birmingham came with
Category

1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Wash Day - India - British 50's art Post Impressionist portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This very vibrant Post Impressionist oil painting is by noted British artist Edward D'Arcy Lister
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1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

View Through Trees - British Post Impressionist 50's art landscape oil painting
By Peter L. Field
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Post Impressionist 1950's landscape oil painting is from a collection of Peter
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blue and Green Forms - British 50's abstract art oil painting paper colourfield
By Robyn Denny
Located in London, GB
striking image and the composition really pleasing to the eye. A fantastic piece of British Art. Signed and
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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pauline - British 50s art Impressionist female portrait oil painting exhib. work
By Bernard Fleetwood Walker
Located in London, GB
Painted by the noted British Impressionist artist Bernard Fleetwood Walker, this fine oil on panel
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1950s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Self Portrait on Horse in Landscape - British 50's art equine rider oil painting
By Lionel Ellis
Located in London, GB
This lovely portrait oil painting is by noted British artist Lionel Ellis. Painted in 1955 the
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1950s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ciros Life - British 50's art male portrait oil painting London theatre West End
By Laurence Henry Irving
Located in London, GB
illustrator and Hollywood set designer and art director, the son of actors H. B. Irving and Dorothea Baird
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Lady Audrey Norris - British 50s Post Impressionist art oil painting
By Anthony Devas
Located in London, GB
This bold British Post Impressionist oil painting is by noted portrait artist Anthony Devas
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1950s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nude - British Impressionist art 50s oil painting black nude woman female artist
By Constance Anne Parker
Located in London, GB
A superb circa 1955 oil painting by British listed female artist Constance Anne Parker depicting a
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20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Lady - British 50's art oil painting woman in green female artist
By Constance Anne Parker
Located in London, GB
A super circa 1955 British portrait oil painting in tones of grey and green. A very evocative
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20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Lady in a Hat - British 50's art oil painting female artist
By Constance Anne Parker
Located in London, GB
A super circa 1955 British portrait oil painting of a woman in a hat. (verso another portrait). A
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lady Reclining Portrait - British 50's Impressionist oil painting female artist
By Caroline Hutchinson
Located in London, GB
) painted and exhibited circa 1950's in oils and watercolour and was from the North East.
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1950s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lady in Purple - British 50's Impressionist oil painting portrait female artist
By Pauline Glass
Located in London, GB
and confident portrait of a woman by a very talented British listed artist. Comparisons with Joan
Category

1950s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lady in Yellow Portrait - British 50's Impressionist oil painting female artist
By Pauline Glass
Located in London, GB
of a woman in yellow by a very talented British listed female artist. Comparisons with Joan Eardley
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a lady - British 50's Post Impressionist oil painting blonde woman
By Constance Anne Parker
Located in London, GB
A super circa 1955 British portrait oil painting in tones of blue and brown. A very evocative
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20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lady in Red Portrait - British Post Impressionist 50s oil painting female artist
By Constance Anne Parker
Located in London, GB
A super circa 1955 British portrait oil painting in tones of red. A very evocative period portrait
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1950s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Violet Ann Gilbert - British 1920s art oil painting exh Paris Salon
By James Peter Quinn
Located in London, GB
opening a V.A.S. exhibition denigrated modern art. In spite of the affection felt for him by many artists
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1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original poster of the Air training Corps from the 50's - Airline - Military
Located in PARIS, FR
Nice poster of the Air training Corps from the 50's. The Air Training Corps (ATC) is a British
Category

1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Portrait of George Hopkinson - British 20's male oil painting Russian Jewish art
By Jacob Kramer
Located in London, GB
, was a painter who had studied at the St Petersburg Fine Art Academy under Ilya Repin, and had become a
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1920s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rowland Suddaby English Roses Still Life oil painting Modern British Art Framed
By Rowland Suddaby
Located in London, GB
To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on
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1950s Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Portrait of Grace - British 1920's art female chalk portrait
By Jacob Kramer
Located in London, GB
This enigmatic 1920's Art Deco portrait is by noted Russian born British artist Jacob Kramer
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1920s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Pastel

Modern British mixed media collage by Ewart Johns 'Look what you're missing'
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Bold mid century mixed media collage by Modern British artist Ewart Johns. Ewart Johns (British
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20th Century Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

The Maryland Ship DEFENCE Chases the British Sloop OTTER Down Chesapeake Bay
By Leslie Arthur Wilcox
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
cheering heartily, as DEFENCE pursues the British vessel, her crew visible on deck along with great details
Category

1970s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1973 original acrylic painting by Modern British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Ewart Johns (British, Hard and soft-edged Acrylic on board Signed, inscribed with title and
Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Modern British mid century gouache painting by Derrick Latimer Sayer
By Derrick Latimer Sayer
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Derrick Latimer Sayer (British, 1917 – 1992) World Theatre of War Signed ‘Derrick Sayer’ (lower
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20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Football in the Park - Modern British Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
worked in advertising during the 1930’s. when he designed many iconic posters for the Southern and
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Modern British mid century gouache painting by Neo Romantic artist Latimer Sayer
By Derrick Latimer Sayer
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Derrick Latimer Sayer (British, 1917 – 1992) Caterpillar Signed, inscribed and dated ‘CATERPILLAR
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20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Nude oil pastel drawing by mid 20th Century British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A beautifully executed oil pastel drawing of a nude lying on a bed by Modern British artist Ewart
Category

20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel

Nude oil pastel drawing by mid 20th Century British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A beautifully executed oil painting of a nude lying down on a bed by Modern British artist Ewart
Category

20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wood collage mid 20th Century figurative work by British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A very original and striking wood collage work by Modern British artist Ewart Johns Ewart Johns
Category

20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Wood

Nude oil pastel drawing by mid 20th Century British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A beautifully executed drawing in oil pastels of a nude leaning on a bath by Modern British artist
Category

20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel

Painted figure in blues and whites by modern British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Ewart Johns (British, 1923 – 2013) Projections on a figure III Watercolour on paper Signed with
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20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Painted nude in blues and whites by modern British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Ewart Johns (British, 1923 – 2013) Projections on a figure VI Black crayon and watercolour Signed
Category

20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Crayon

See Britain from Her Roads original vintage poster by Barbara Jones
Located in London, GB
. Barbara Jones (1912 - 1978) See Britain from Her Roads Original vintage poster 77 x 50 cm Signed lower
Category

1950s Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Modern British, nude oil painting by Ewart Johns, original, blue oil on board
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Ewart Johns (British, 1923 – 2013) Figures In Touch, 1992 Oil on board Signed with initials and
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20th Century Abstract Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Fly to Bermuda by BOAC – Original Vintage British Airline Poster
Located in Zurich, CH
Original Vintage Airline Poster commissioned by the British Overseas Airways Corporation promoting
Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper

"Rush Hour" British Modern Mid 20th Century Vorticist European Vorticism Woman
By Sybil Andrews
Located in New York, NY
Museum (1934); "Two Hundred Years of British Graphic Art," (Prague, Vienna, Bucharest/1935); the "16th
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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Linocut

"Winch" British Linocut Grosvenor School Machine Age 1930 Woman Artist Print
By Sybil Andrews
Located in New York, NY
," Los Angeles Museum (1934); "Two Hundred Years of British Graphic Art," (Prague, Vienna, Bucharest/1935
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Linocut

Black and white abstract painting by Modern British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
1997 black and white abstract by Modern British artist Ewart Johns. Ewart Johns (British, 1923
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Large Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Painting Chihung Yang Chinese Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Exhibition, U. S. I. S. Lincoln Center, Taipei, Taiwan 1974 Asian Contemporary Art Exhibition, Ueno
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Oil Pastel

Pastel abstract drawing of a red garden by Modern British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A brightly coloured and joyful abstract pastel work by Modern British artist Ewart Johns. Ewart
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Glen Cloy Arran - Scottish Victorian art Landscape oil painting man and dog
By John Macwhirter
Located in London, GB
, RHA, AAS and GI 50+ MacWhirter has paintings in several British Collections including Royal Holloway
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1880s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

JAKE CHAPMAN - TO LIVE AND THINK PIGS (48/50). Watercolor Goya Disasters of War
Located in Madrid, Madrid
JAKE CHAPMAN - TO LIVE AND THINK PIGS (48/50) Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Hand watercolour on
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Digital

JAKE CHAPMAN - TO LIVE AND THINK PIGS (41/50). Watercolor Goya Disasters of War
Located in Madrid, Madrid
JAKE CHAPMAN - TO LIVE AND THINK PIGS (41/50) Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Hand watercolour on
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Mixed Media

Materials

Watercolor, Digital, Paper

Abstract Minimalist Color Silkscreen Print Richard Smith On The Bowery Pop Art
By Richard Smith
Located in Surfside, FL
through his shaped, sculptural canvases. A key figure in the British development of Pop Art, Smith was
Category

1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Portrait Head and Shoulders of a Man - Jewish 20s art male portrait oil painting
By Jacob Kramer
Located in London, GB
Leeds City Art Gallery. The Tate, the Victoria & Albert Museum and the British Museum all hold examples
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Railway Map of India.
Located in London, GB
. Thuillier, R.E., Surveyor General of India, October 1890. A comprehensive railway map of British India
Category

1890s Other Art Style More Art

Materials

Lithograph

Railway Map of India.
Railway Map of India.
H 50.79 in W 61.03 in D 1.58 in
Sun on the Scafells, Lake District, Linoprint, Contemporary Landscape Nature art
By Mark Pearce
Located in Deddington, GB
Edition of 46 Complete size of unframed work: 50 H x 70 W x 0.1 D cm (19.69 x 27.56 x 0.04 in) Signed by
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Linocut

Blue Madonna - Emin, Contemporary, YBAs, Lithograph, Portrait, Black
By Tracey Emin
Located in Zug, CH
Somerset Velvet Warm White 400gsm Edition of 50 65,5 x 55,5 cm (25.8 x 21.9 in) Signed, numbered, and dated
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

These Feelings Were True II - Emin, Contemporary, YBAs, Lithograph, Portrait
By Tracey Emin
Located in Zug, CH
TRACEY EMIN A prominent member of the Young British Artists (YBAs), Tracey Emin´s production encompasses
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

These Feelings Were True - Emin, Contemporary, YBAs, Lithograph, Portrait, Blue
By Tracey Emin
Located in Zug, CH
experiences." —Tracey Emin TRACEY EMIN A prominent member of the Young British Artists (YBAs), Tracey Emin´s
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Peter Gee c1963 Postmarked Envelope
By Peter Gee
Located in Bristol, CT
Original Peter Gee (1932-2005) British envelope postmarked Dec 14, 1963 Envelope Sz: 11 3/4"H x 16
Category

1960s Other Art Style More Art

Materials

Paper

Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
By Mark Podwal
Located in Surfside, FL
60 copies. (there were only 50 actually produced) This had a hand signed and dedicated frontis piece
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
By Mark Podwal
Located in Surfside, FL
. (there were only 50 actually produced) This had a hand signed and dedicated frontis piece (not included
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
By Mark Podwal
Located in Surfside, FL
is number 39 of 60 copies. (there were only 50 actually produced) This had a hand signed and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
By Mark Podwal
Located in Surfside, FL
copies. (there were only 50 actually produced) This had a hand signed and dedicated frontis piece (not
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
By Mark Podwal
Located in Surfside, FL
. (there were only 50 actually produced) This had a hand signed and dedicated frontis piece (not included
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
By Mark Podwal
Located in Surfside, FL
60 copies. (there were only 50 actually produced) This had a hand signed and dedicated frontis piece
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
By Mark Podwal
Located in Surfside, FL
number 39 of 60 copies. (there were only 50 actually produced) This had a hand signed and dedicated
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Archival Pigment

Large Archival Pigment Print Judaica Lithograph Mark Podwal Jewish Hebrew Art
By Mark Podwal
Located in Surfside, FL
60 copies. (there were only 50 actually produced) This had a hand signed and dedicated frontis piece
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Archival Pigment

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