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Mary Fedden Art

British, 1915-2012
Mary Fedden was a Modern British painter, printmaker and illustrator. Born in Bristol to a family of surgeons, from childhood Fedden had wanted to become a painter. At the age of sixteen Fedden left Badminton School to study at the Slade School of Art, London, where she stayed for four years. She studied under the designer Vladimir Polunin who had previously worked with the Ballets Russes. She was employed by Sadlers Wells Theatre to create sets but decided to return to Bristol soon after. Here she taught and painted portraits, before serving in the Land Army and Women's Voluntary Service during the Second World War. She was called up in 1944 and was sent abroad to work as a driver for the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (NAAFI). Fedden settled back in London after the war, where she worked for the Arts Theatre in Great Newport Street as a stage painter whilst also producing propaganda murals. Fedden decided against a career of stage design and in 1946 was able to resume easel painting and her first solo exhibition followed the next year at the Mansard Gallery in Heal's Department Store, where several of her still life flower paintings were displayed. 'Woman' magazine commissioned her to paint covers shortly after, and at the end of the 1940s, she moved to a complex of studios, Durham Wharf, on the Thames at Chiswick, where she lived and worked until her death. Fedden married the artist Julian Trevelyan in 1951, having met before the war, and they travelled to Europe, Africa, India, Russia and America together. Since then she has continued painting, and the Redfern Gallery, New Grafton Gallery and many others throughout the country exhibit her work. In 1951 she painted murals for the Festival of Britain Television pavilion and later began teaching painting at the Royal College of Art. She was elected to the Royal Academy in 1992 and since the mid-1930s has been a member of the Royal West of England Academy at Bristol, where she was president between 1984 and 1988. Fedden's work is in the collection of Yale Centre for British Art (Pritzker Gift). A monograph on Fedden was published in 2014 by Lund Humphries and written by Christopher Andreae.
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"Rural Landscape" 1995 by Mary Fedden English Countryside Horse Farm Gouache
"Rural Landscape" 1995 by Mary Fedden English Countryside Horse Farm Gouache

"Rural Landscape" 1995 by Mary Fedden English Countryside Horse Farm Gouache

By Mary Fedden

Located in Yardley, PA

About this work: A charming landscape by one of the leading women artists in the UK in the 20th century. This work depicts a black horse roaming a pasture enclosed by a white rail f...

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1990s Folk Art Mary Fedden Art

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Paper, Gouache

Yellow Apple Still Life, Oil on Canvas, Framed, Signed 2009
Yellow Apple Still Life, Oil on Canvas, Framed, Signed 2009

Yellow Apple Still Life, Oil on Canvas, Framed, Signed 2009

By Mary Fedden

Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB

Mary Fedden RA, British (1915 – 2012) Yellow apple, 2009 Oil on canvas Canvas size 20 x 16 inches Framed size 27 x 23 inches Signed and dated 2009 Provenance: The estate of the art...

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21st Century and Contemporary Mary Fedden Art

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Oil, Canvas

The White Umbrella
The White Umbrella

The White Umbrella

By Mary Fedden

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on Canvas Canvas Size: 36 x 39.75 inches Framed Size: 47 x 51 inches Signed lower left and dated 1995

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mary Fedden Art

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life
Still Life

Still Life

By Mary Fedden

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Watercolour and collage on paper Paper size: 6.25 x 7.5 inches Framed size: 19.5 x 20.5 inches

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mary Fedden Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Flower
Flower

Flower

By Mary Fedden

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Mixed Media on paper Paper Size: 5.75 x 4.75 inches Framed Size: 16.5 x 14.5 inches Signed and dated 1991

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mary Fedden Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Acrylic

The Mauve Table: Signed Oil on Canvas Still Life, Framed 50x61 cm
The Mauve Table: Signed Oil on Canvas Still Life, Framed 50x61 cm

The Mauve Table: Signed Oil on Canvas Still Life, Framed 50x61 cm

By Mary Fedden

Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB

Mary Fedden RA, British (1915 – 2012) The Mauve table, 2009 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed size: 50.5 x 61 cm Signature: Signed ‘Fedden 09’ (Lower Left) Provenance Private collecti...

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21st Century and Contemporary Mary Fedden Art

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Oil, Canvas

Two Cats and a Pineapple, Gouache on Paper, Signed, Late 20th Century
Two Cats and a Pineapple, Gouache on Paper, Signed, Late 20th Century

Two Cats and a Pineapple, Gouache on Paper, Signed, Late 20th Century

By Mary Fedden

Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB

Mary Fedden RA, British (1915 – 2012) Two Cats and a Pineapple, 1981 Medium: Gouache on paper Unframed size: 72 x 53 cm Framed size 82 x 62 cm Signature: Signed ‘Fedden 1981, (Lower...

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Late 20th Century Mary Fedden Art

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Gouache

Danger: 1976 Watercolor and Gouache on Paper, Framed Artwork
Danger: 1976 Watercolor and Gouache on Paper, Framed Artwork

Danger: 1976 Watercolor and Gouache on Paper, Framed Artwork

By Mary Fedden

Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB

Mary Fedden RA, British (1915 – 2012) Danger, 1976 Watercolour and gouache on paper Canvas size 6.5 x 6.9 inches Framed size 16 x 15.5 inches Signed and dated 1976 Provenance: The ...

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Late 20th Century Mary Fedden Art

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Watercolor, Gouache

Mary Fedden 1970 watercolour Moonlight at Cappadocia Modern British Art

Mary Fedden 1970 watercolour Moonlight at Cappadocia Modern British Art

By Mary Fedden

Located in London, GB

To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you want. Mary Fedden (1915-2012) Moonlight at Cappadocia Watercolour 18 x 13 cm Signed and dated lower left Lonely Planet...

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1970s Modern Mary Fedden Art

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Watercolor

Mary Fedden 'The Green Apple' 1979, pencil and watercolour, signed, British
Mary Fedden 'The Green Apple' 1979, pencil and watercolour, signed, British

Mary Fedden 'The Green Apple' 1979, pencil and watercolour, signed, British

By Mary Fedden

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Mary Fedden (British, 1915–2012) The Green Apple Pencil and watercolour Signed and dated ‘Fedden 1979’ (lower left); further signed and titled ‘Mary Fedden, The Green Apple’ (on the ...

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20th Century Modern Mary Fedden Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Still Life
Still Life

Still Life

By Mary Fedden

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on canvas Canvas size: 16 x 20 inches Framed size: 18.5 x 23 inches Signed lower right

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mary Fedden Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Mary Fedden OBE RA RWA (British, 1915 -2012) The black horse Gouache on paper Signed and dated ‘Fedden 1986’ (lower right) 5.5/8 x 7.7/8 in. (14.3 x 20 cm.) Mary Fedden is viewed as a highly important figure to British 20th-century art history. She is one of Britain’s best loved and most collectible artists. Her paintings can be found in many private art collections including HM The Queen for Windsor Castle, Prince Hassan of Jordan, the Tate Gallery, Bristol City Art Gallery and The Royal Academy. This beautiful example of Fedden’s work highlights the rustic charm and simplicity that Fedden is so brilliant at conveying. With only a few elements to her composition and with a limited colour palette she manages to create a bold and intriguing image that stands out in its own right. Mary Fedden studied at the Slade from 1932 – 1936. She returned to Bristol where she painted and taught until World War II. After the war was over Fedden developed her own style, reminiscent of Matisse and Braque. In 1951 Mary Fedden married Julian Trevelyan. In 1956 she became a member of the London Group and the chair person...

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