James Lloyd Figurative Paintings

British, 1904-1974

Lloyd was born in Alsager, Cheshire. He had worked on his father's farm until the age of 19, when he too joined the police force. Lloyd had a variety of jobs before the war until he was accepted for the famous and exclusive British Army regiment of the Coldstream Guards. He served with distinction in his regiment overseas during the war. On demobilisation he married Nancy, she was a teenager and he in his forties, he returned to the land and took a job as - a wagonner- in Shropshire. Although he had done some paintings as a young man, it was not until he was forty, that he began to paint in earnest. He and his family moved to Skirpenbeck, East Riding of Yorkshire in 1950. He took on the job as a cowman and painted by night at the kitchen table. Lloyd began to produce so many paintings - laboriously constructed, dot-by-dot, in their naîve pointillism - that his wife Nancy, who was his severest critic, decided it was time that Jim's work was seen by a wider public than his family. Without telling Jim, she wrote to Sir Herbert Read, who paid the artist a visit and left with a couple of new purchases. Read also borrowed some to send to show to a group of London galleries. In 1958, at the age of fifty-three, James held his first one-man show at Arthur Jeffress Gallery. All but two of the 32 paintings were quickly sold. The rapidly expanding Lloyd family (eight children, and one who died young) moved to a council house further into the village and Jim took a job with the Derwent Plastics Company at Stamford Bridge, the money was better and the hours easier, he did shift work so he could paint by day and work by night. He devoted all his spare time (except for that spent at the pub) to painting. He never painted in a studio; he would usually just paint at the kitchen table. In 1961 he was commissioned by the York City Art Gallery under the Evelyn Award Scheme to paint the view of Cliffords Tower, York for the gallery's collection - his first work in a public collection. L.S. Lowry also produced a painting of Cliffords Tower. At the closure of Arthur Jeffress Gallery, James Lloyd was taken on by the Portal Gallery, where his paintings still remain. In 1963 Eric Lister of the Portal Gallery introduced James to film director Ken Russell. The result was that the BBC Monitor unit made a television documentary film about his life and work, 'The dotty world of James Lloyd'. Two years later Lloyd was chosen to play, the part of Henri Rousseau in Ken Russell's 'Monitor' film on the great French naîve painter. The photographer, David Bailey, bought several paintings by Lloyd and became a very good friend. When his book 'Goodbye Baby and Amen', an album of Bailey's portraits of celebrities of the 60's was published, Jim featured prominently.

Artist: James Lloyd

James LloydTree and Courtyard - 20th Century Painting with Tree and Buildings

$4,509

Tree and Courtyard - 20th Century Painting with Tree and Buildings

By James Lloyd

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Lloyd was born in Alsager, Cheshire, the son of a policeman who had taken up farming. He had worked on his father's farm until the age of 19, when he too joined the police force. Llo...

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20th Century James Lloyd Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen, Pencil

Erté1910's Art Deco Erte Gouache Painting Original Hand Signed Rare French Costume, 1919

$6,400Sale Price|20% Off

H 20 in W 18 in

1910's Art Deco Erte Gouache Painting Original Hand Signed Rare French Costume

By Erté

Located in Buffalo, NY

A rare original signed Art Deco gouache on paper by Erte (Romain de Tirtoff) . This stunning theatrical costume design is signed Erte at the lower right. The piece is 20 by 18 fram...

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1910s Art Deco James Lloyd Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Archival Paper, Pencil

Art SeidenDo Bee Book of Manners, 1960

$6,000

H 7.75 in W 10.5 in

Do Bee Book of Manners

By Art Seiden

Located in Miami, FL

Grosset & Dunlap, Illustration, Art Seiden was a top children's book illustrator in the 1950' - 1060's Work comes in two parts that are butted together by the artist

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1950s James Lloyd Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Ink, Paper

French School Mid 20th CenturyFrench Art Deco Style Female Portrait Studies Gouache and Ink on Green Paper, 20th Century

$485

H 11.75 in W 9.75 in D 1 in

French Art Deco Style Female Portrait Studies Gouache and Ink on Green Paper

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Art Deco Style Female Portrait Studies Gouache and Ink on Green Paper Artist: French School (mid 20th century) Medium: Gouache and ink with pencil on coloured artists p...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist James Lloyd Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Gouache

Bob CamblinUntitled Surrealist Mythical Portrait

$2,500

H 20.5 in W 27 in D 1.75 in

Untitled Surrealist Mythical Portrait

By Bob Camblin

Located in Houston, TX

Abstract Surrealist ink and gouache drawing of a human and deer hybrid head sitting within a jar. The work is signed by the artist in the bottom corner. The work is framed in a silve...

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20th Century Surrealist James Lloyd Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Gouache

French School Mid 20th CenturyGirl in Green Dress Vintage Style Figure Gouache Painting Brown Paper, 20th Century

$381

H 9.75 in W 6.25 in D 1 in

Girl in Green Dress Vintage Style Figure Gouache Painting Brown Paper

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Girl in Green Dress Vintage Style Figure Gouache Painting Brown Paper Artist: French School (late 20th century) Medium: Gouache and ink on coloured artists paper, unframed Siz...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist James Lloyd Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Gouache

'Cherry Blossoms in Japan', French School, Mid 20th Century

$485Sale Price|50% Off

H 13.51 in W 15.48 in

'Cherry Blossoms in Japan', French School

Located in London, GB

'Cherry Blossoms in Japan', pencil, ink and gouache on card stock, French School (Mid 20th Century). Cherry blossoms (Sakura) symbolise springtime, a time of renewal and the fleeting...

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Mid-20th Century James Lloyd Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Gouache, Pencil

'International Bar', French School, 20th Century

$485Sale Price|50% Off

H 15.75 in W 17.72 in

'International Bar', French School

Located in London, GB

'International Bar, pencil, ink and gouache on card stock by an unnamed artist of the French School (20th Century). This appears to be a fantastical port visit of the artist's imagination. It is very lively in colour and in subject. The artwork was discovered in Paris along with several others of the same character, most likely by the same person. It depicts the entryway of a brightly lit Asian bar...

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20th Century James Lloyd Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Gouache, Pencil

Michaele VollbrachtIssac Mizrahi illustration, circa 1990's

$4,600

H 29.5 in W 21.25 in

Issac Mizrahi illustration

By Michaele Vollbracht

Located in Miami, FL

Issac Mizrahi fashion illustrationon Arches paper signed in ink lower right Circa 1990's Image 29.5" H x 21.25" Frame: 31.5" H x 23.75" W x 1.5" D. Th...

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1990s Modern James Lloyd Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

William GropperJewish Rabbi Student Judaica Watercolor Gouache Painting WPA Art William Gropper

$2,600

H 21 in W 17 in

Jewish Rabbi Student Judaica Watercolor Gouache Painting WPA Art William Gropper

By William Gropper

Located in Surfside, FL

William Gropper (1897- 1977) Rabbinical Student , Ink, Gouache and watercolor on paper Dimensions: frame 21 x 17 in. image 13.5 X 9.5 in. Hand signed lower right Provenance: Fro...

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Mid-20th Century Modern James Lloyd Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Bernard LabbeBiblical Scene with Christ and Apostles Gouache and Ink Painting, 20th Century

$485

H 19.75 in W 12.75 in D 1 in

Biblical Scene with Christ and Apostles Gouache and Ink Painting

By Bernard Labbe

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Biblical Scene with Christ and Apostles Gouache and Ink Painting by Bernard Labbe Artist: Bernard Labbe Gouache and ink on paper, unframed Size: 19.75 x 12.75 inches Stamped: ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist James Lloyd Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Gouache

Anthony HerbertOriginal Sports Illustration Featuring Olympic Athletes In Action And GB Swimmer

$466Sale Price|45% Off

H 16.25 in W 11.5 in

Original Sports Illustration Featuring Olympic Athletes In Action And GB Swimmer

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Original Sports Illustration Featuring Olympic Athletes In Action And GB Swimmer By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Felt Pen on board, unframed Size: 16.25 inches (height) x ...

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20th Century Impressionist James Lloyd Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Felt Pen

Marcel DzamaEven More Friends of Jason, including Dzama, from Estate of Jason Polan, Signed, 2019

$18,000

H 8.75 in W 6 in

Even More Friends of Jason, including Dzama, from Estate of Jason Polan, Signed

By Marcel Dzama

Located in New York, NY

Marcel Dzama Even More Friends of Jason, including Dzama, from the Estate of Jason Polan, double sided work with self portrait on the back, 2019 Mixed media collage with ink, waterco...

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1990s Pop Art James Lloyd Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Graphite

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