20th Century Traditional English Painting Rochester Castle View, Kent

Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley (British, 20th century, 1908-1996), 1993, signed to the front and inscribed verso Title - "Rochester Cathedral Priory Gate from St Margaret's Mews", a finely painted street scene, with two figures approaching the gate. Medium: watercolor (artist indicates pencil and watercolor on the label verso but this is predominantly watercolor) on board, unframed. Painting : 14.5 x 10.5 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from a private UK collection of this artists work. Condition: The painting is in overall very good and sound condition. We have measured to exclude the unpainted edges. Artist: Norman Arthur Olley was born in 1908 to a British Army family stationed in Lucknow, Bengal India. His mother died there in 1911, and his father in 1936. Norman married in Gravesend Kent in 1937, and at the beginning of the war in 1939 he was an aircraft sheet metal worker. He and his wife to Surrey in the late 1940's -early 1950's where he was a long term member of the Thames Valley Arts Club and where he regularly exhibited his work. In 1951 his painting "View from Richmond Park" was held in high regard at a very well attended exhibition in Esher, Surrey. The East Molesey area was one of his favourite areas to paint, a 1953 Art...

Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), 1993, signed to the front and inscribed verso Title - Rochester Cathedral, Priory Gate on Minor Canon Row. Kent,...

Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), 1993, signed to the front and inscribed verso Title - Rochester Cathedral, Deanery Gate - depicting the coat of ...

Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), 1989, signed to the front and inscribed verso Title - Cloister Garth of Rochester Cathedral in Kent. This is p...

This is a beautiful lithograph depicting the ruins of Rochester Castle, a historically significant site located in Rochester, Kent, England. The image is titled "Ruines du Chateau de Rochester," indicating its focus on the castle's dramatic ruins. The lithograph features a serene pastoral scene with a person and a dog in the foreground, resting beside sheaves of wheat, emphasizing the peacefulness of the rural setting amidst the grandeur of the medieval ruins. The artist has skillfully captured the texture of the ancient stones and the lush greenery, giving the viewer a sense of both the historical importance and the romantic allure of such ruins. The detailed rendering of the castle, along with the soft...

English School, 19th century. A fine quality English School oil painting on canvas of a duck pond which has a small family boarding a tiny boat. Surrounded by lush trees, a dirt pat...

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A charming study of Worcester Cathedral on a winter afternoon. Signed to the lower left. Label with title and date to the reverse. Presented in a wooden frame. On board.