Noel Gibson

Street corner Hackney, East London

Late 20th Century

This urban landscape is certainly a British city possibly Bristol, the picture is in the manner of Harold Gilman but after detailed investigations the artist is believed to be John William Ashton, known as Will Ashton. The painting dates from around 1900, before WW1, there is a pillar box for post to the rear of the picture which displays certainly a British town or city and in our opinion almost certainly Bristol, England. This is a very small but well executed paining in oil by an accomplished artist, the painting itself measures 4.5 x 6.5 inches and has been mounted in a new and suitable frame by our professional framer who's decision to mount the picture as shown was clearly an admiral choice. I have enclosed a biography of Will Ashton. This painting is unsigned. Sir John William Ashton, OBE, ROI (20 September 1881 – 1 September 1963) was a prolific Australian Impressionist artist and director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales from 1937 to 1943. Early life Ashton was born in Clifton, York, England, the only son of artist James Ashton, and his wife Mary Elizabeth Ashton. His father immigrated to Australia, arriving at Adelaide, South Australia in January 1884 and founding a school of painting in "unpretentious but commodious" premises on The Parade, Norwood in 1885. His wife and son arrived at a later date, but generally given as in 1884. Ashton attended Prince Alfred College, where his father was art teacher, from 1889 to 1897. Neither academically nor athletically inclined. On leaving school, he received further training from his father; Hans Heysen was a fellow student. He left for London in 1900, where he studied at the Olsson-Talmage studios, then in 1902 at the Académie Julian in Paris for a year. Ashton had several paintings accepted by the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français, around which time he adopted the name "Will Ashton" to avoid confusion with his father or Julian Ashton (no relation). In 1905 he returned to Adelaide, where his "Boulevard Montparnasse, Paris" was hailed as a masterpiece, and purchased by the Art Gallery of South Australia. After holding exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, in 1908, he won the Wynne Prize for landscapes. In the years 1912–1914 he painted in Britain, Europe, and Egypt. He returned to Australia for a year, but was back in London with his family 1915–1917. He made other trips in company with Lionel Lindsay...

Francis Dodd R.A. 1874-1949, was an English landscape and portrait painter, draughtsman and etcher. He attended the Glasgow School of Art and travelled throughout Europe, France, Ita...

Francis Dodd R.A. 1874-1949, was an English landscape and portrait painter, draftsman and etcher. He attended the Glasgow School of Art and travelled through Europe, France, Italy an...

Rose Louise Henriques, Lady Henriques C.B.E. 1889-1972, was an English born artist , social and charity worker in the East End of London where she lived and worked for her entire life. She was posthumously recognised as a British hero of the Holocaust. She drew and painted scenes from the WWII bombing in London's East End, during WWI she worked as a nurse again in London. This painting shows the remains of the bombed building of St. John's church in Wapping which is opposite the park, the picture is representative of the area in the East End which suffered huge damage during the Blitz and the calm manner in which the local population carried on about their daily toil without fuss and distress, typical of the stiff upper lip known throughout the British Isles. The picture is signed and also inscribed on the reverse. I have included an alternative biography of the artist for your information. Lady Rose Louise Henriques (née Loewe; 17 August 1889 – 1972) was a prolific British artist, social activist, and philanthropist who dedicated her life to the communities of London’s Jewish East End. Alongside her prominent charitable projects, she produced an expansive visual record documenting the area’s street life, cultural transitions, and wartime trauma. Posthumously, her courageous welfare work during World War II and at the liberation of Bergen-Belsen earned her recognition as a British Hero of the Holocaust. Born in Stoke Newington, London, to an Orthodox Jewish family. Her father, James Henry Loewe, was a scholar and communal worker. At age 16, she moved to Breslau (now Wrocław) to study as a classical pianist. She returned home at the outbreak of World War I, shifting her life's direction toward communal service. In 1916, she married Jewish reformist Basil Henriques, forming a lifelong partnership in social welfare. Together with her husband, Rose became a pillars of East End social reform, earning her the affectionate nickname "The Missus" among local youth. In 1915, Rose founded a Jewish girls' club in Stepney to parallel the boys' club her husband had established. In 1919, they founded the St George's Jewish Settlement in Betts Street. It expanded into Berner Street in 1929, funded by Bernhard Baron. The settlement offered youth clubs, washrooms, and community services. It crucially served both Jewish and non-Jewish residents alike. In 1954, Rose founded the Workrooms for the Elderly in East London to support aging residents. Rose demonstrated immense bravery during periods of major global conflict, balancing direct emergency response with her community work. She served as a Red Cross nurse stationed...

Vincent Milne Born Hackney, London 1953 Has exhibited widely, notably in New Contemporaries, Stowells Trophy at the Royal Academy, Whitechapel Open, Ne...

Urban Landscape Art of London City Westminster by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield. Framed in the highest quality hand-finished contemporary off-white moulding. Art me...

Oil on canvas Canvas size: 16 x 24 inches Framed size: 21 x 29.25 inches Signed lower left

This artwork "Town Street, Australia" c.1970. is an oil painting on canvas board by Australian artist Wilmotte Williams, 1916-1992. It is signed at t...