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Clifford Ellis (1907-1985)
Curlew II
Pencil, 1940s/1950s In a Nicholson butt-jointed frame Provenance: the family of the artist, by descent. Click here for biographical details and other works by the artist. Clifford and Rosemary Ellis were famous as a husband and wife team for their fascination with nature and their vibrant and charming depictions of animals. They were the natural artists to be commissioned by Collins for their 'New Naturalists' series of books, which have become famous and highly collectable more for the dust jackets designed by the Ellises than for the - otherwise excellent - content. This painting is from a recently discovered series of paintings and drawings, never before seen by the general public, dating from the 1940s and 1950s. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Summer and August Bank Holiday Period Excursions
Gouache 26 x 15 cm c.1930 Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986) was a British artist, illustrator, and designer best known for his vibrant poster designs created for British railway companies during the mid-20th century. Born in Southport, Halliwell developed a strong foundation in art and design early in life. He studied at the Southport School of Art from 1923 to 1926 before graduating to the Royal College of Art in London and subsequently practising as a professional designer from the 1930s. Following his studies, Halliwell married Doris Doyle in Strood Kent, and went on to have a significant teaching career himself, most notably as a lecturer at the Central School of Arts and Crafts (later part of Central Saint Martins), where he influenced a new generation of designers and illustrators. Halliwell is perhaps best remembered for his vibrant and engaging poster designs created for British railway companies during the 1930s. His work was characterised by a bright, graphic style that balanced charm with clarity, often depicting idealised scenes of British holiday destinations—from sunny seaside towns to tranquil countryside vistas. Beyond posters, his artistic output included book illustration, commercial design, and stage costume sketches, showcasing his versatility across mediums. His posters continue to remain enduring symbols of a golden age of British travel and design and are displayed in major collections including the London Transport Museum. This bold and colourful poster design by A.E. Halliwell promotes summer and August Bank Holiday railway excursions from London. Featuring a stylised rose and butterfly against graphic, patterned backgrounds, the composition combines vibrant reds, pinks, and blues with playful typography. Though unfinished, the design captures Halliwell’s distinctive flair for eye-catching, decorative travel posters typical of mid-20th century British railway advertising. Condition: Generally very good.If you would like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056.
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Eric Gill
From the Books of Philip Hofer Woodblock Print
Published Hague & Gill 1934 in an unnumbered edition of 300 23x21cm Following Chichester Technical and Art School, Gill moved to London in 1900 to train with the ecclesiastical architects W D Caroe. Finding architecture somewhat pedestrian he took stonemasonry lessons at Westminster Technical Institute and calligraphy lessons at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, coming under the influence of Edward Johnson, the designer of the London Underground's own typeface. In 1903 he ceased his attempts to become an architect, instead becoming a monumental mason, letter-cutter and calligrapher. Based in Ditchling, he began direct carving of stone figures, the semi-abstract figures taking their influence from mediaeval statuary, mixed with influences from Classical statuary from the Greeks and Romans, with a little post-Impressionism added in. With major commissions from Westminster Cathedral for its Stations of the Cross (1914), a series of War Memorials including the Grade II* memorial in Trumpington, and three of the sculptures for Charles Holden's 1928 headquarters of London Underground at 55 Broadway, St James's, and a series of sculptures for the new 1932 Broadcasting House. The list continues. Never one to rest on his laurels, he was at the same time engaged in typographical adventures. He had collaborated with Edward Johnson on the latter's initial thoughts on his London Transport typeface, but in 1925 designed Perpetua on his own, and Gill Sans between 1927-30. For the Golden Cockerel Press he created, in 1929, a bolder typeface to complement wood engravings. And of course Gill was publishing decorated books. His 1929 Canterbury Tales was an epic work, with a whole series of beautiful wood engravings such as this one. The present print is from the 1934 edition for Faber & Faber ('Engravings 1928-1933 by Eric Gill') he printed with his son-in-law, Rene Hague, produced with the original engraved wood blocks. Philip Hofer was a curator and collector, and commissioned this fine Ex Libris plate from Gill. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Generally very good condition. -
Hilary Hennes (née Hilary Miller) (1919 - 1993)
Design for fruit bowls
Watercolour and pencil 38 x 56 cm Provenance: the artist's studio sale. With notes by the artist in pencil upper right. Two richly-coloured fruit bowl designs by Hennes in watercolour, surrounded by various other bowl designs sketched in pencil. Hilary Miller was born in London, where her father was a curator at the South London Art Gallery. She attended Blackheath High School and, from 1936 to 1940, studied at the Blackheath School of Art, and then for a further three years at the Royal College of Art. After graduating, she taught at the South East Sussex Technical College and in 1946 married the artist Hubert Hennes. The couple lived in Oxford, where they both held teaching posts at the Oxford School of Art. Between 1948 and 1967 Miller frequently exhibited paintings at the Royal Academy in London, and also illustrated a number of books on gardening and natural history, such as 'The Living World' and 'Boff's Book of Gardening'. Condition: generally good. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other works by the artist. -
Peter Collins ARCA (1923 - 2001)
Figure Studies
Ink and wash 44 x 28 cm Provenance: the artist's studio sale. Four characterful and intimate clothed studies of a model with voluminous 1960s hair. Collins' first job was in the commercial studio of an advertising agency. World War II interrupted his career and he joined the Royal Artillery, teaching painting and drawing in the Education Corps - whilst simultaneously teaching at St Martin's School of Art, part time. Following the war, Collins studied at the Royal College of Art, winning a scholarship. He then worked as a commercial artist, producing some well-known posters for clients including British Railways and British European Airways. He was the Art Director at Odhams Press and spent time designing for both ICI and Shell. With his wife Georgette, he created the 'Bacombe Galleries' in Sussex, converting a group of buildings into a gallery space. In 1975 they developed the Stanley Studios in Chelsea, which were scheduled for redevelopment, into a combined artists' studio and residence. Moving into the Stanley Studios allowed the Collinses to immerse themselves in Chelsea's art scene, and they proceeded to fill the studios with art, antiques, sculpture, and other curios. Condition: generally very good. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other works by Peter Collins. -
Sir Eduardo Paolozzi CBE RA (1924-2005) Construction
Plaster of Paris 6 x 4 x 2 cm Paolozzi’s fascination with anatomy, machine parts, and the idiom of classical statuary is evident in his modernist sculptural forms. 'Construction' is an intriguing piece, characterised by clean lines and strong forms. The work seems to feature a round hand hammer surrounded by two other tools. Paolozzi could be alluding to the materials needed to create such sculptures, highlighting the industry behind the art form. Sir Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi CBE RA was a Scottish artist, known for his sculpture and graphic works. He is widely considered to be one of the pioneers of pop art. Paolozzi studied at the Edinburgh College of Art in 1943, briefly at Saint Martin's School of Art in 1944, and then at the Slade School of Fine Art at University College London from 1944 to 1947, after which he worked in Paris. While in Paris from 1947 to 1949, Paolozzi became acquainted with Alberto Giacometti, Jean Arp, Constantin Brâncuși, Georges Braque and Fernand Léger. This period became an important influence for his later work. For example, the influence of Giacometti and many of the original Surrealists he met in Paris can be felt in the group of lost-wax sculptures made by Paolozzi in the mid-1950s. Their surfaces, studded with found objects and machine parts, were to gain him recognition. He taught sculpture and ceramics at several institutions, including the Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg (1960–62), University of California, Berkeley (in 1968) and at the Royal College of Art. Paolozzi had a long association with Germany, having worked in Berlin from 1974 as part of the Berlin Artist Programme of the German Academic Exchange Programme. He was a professor at the Fachhochschule in Cologne from 1977 to 1981, and later taught sculpture at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Munich. Paolozzi was fond of Munich and many of his works and concept plans were developed in a studio he kept there, including the mosaics of the Tottenham Court Road Station in London. He took a stab at industrial design in the 1970s with a 500-piece run of the upscale Suomi tableware by Timo Sarpaneva that Paolozzi decorated for the German Rosenthal porcelain maker's Studio Linie. Condition: Generally very good, occasional inclusions etc., as expected. If you'd like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Sir Eduardo Paolozzi CBE RA (1924-2005) Triangular Construction
Plaster of Paris 6 x 4 x 2 cm Paolozzi’s fascination with anatomy, machine parts, and the idiom of classical statuary is evident in his modernist sculptural forms. 'Triangular Construction' is an intriguing piece, characterised by clean lines and strong forms. Sir Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi CBE RA was a Scottish artist, known for his sculpture and graphic works. He is widely considered to be one of the pioneers of pop art. Paolozzi studied at the Edinburgh College of Art in 1943, briefly at Saint Martin's School of Art in 1944, and then at the Slade School of Fine Art at University College London from 1944 to 1947, after which he worked in Paris. While in Paris from 1947 to 1949, Paolozzi became acquainted with Alberto Giacometti, Jean Arp, Constantin Brâncuși, Georges Braque and Fernand Léger. This period became an important influence for his later work. For example, the influence of Giacometti and many of the original Surrealists he met in Paris can be felt in the group of lost-wax sculptures made by Paolozzi in the mid-1950s. Their surfaces, studded with found objects and machine parts, were to gain him recognition. He taught sculpture and ceramics at several institutions, including the Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg (1960–62), University of California, Berkeley (in 1968) and at the Royal College of Art. Paolozzi had a long association with Germany, having worked in Berlin from 1974 as part of the Berlin Artist Programme of the German Academic Exchange Programme. He was a professor at the Fachhochschule in Cologne from 1977 to 1981, and later taught sculpture at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Munich. Paolozzi was fond of Munich and many of his works and concept plans were developed in a studio he kept there, including the mosaics of the Tottenham Court Road Station in London. He took a stab at industrial design in the 1970s with a 500-piece run of the upscale Suomi tableware by Timo Sarpaneva that Paolozzi decorated for the German Rosenthal porcelain maker's Studio Linie. Condition: Generally very good, occasional inclusions etc., as expected. If you'd like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Eric Gill
Border for The Canterbury Tales (1929) - Three Men with Spears
Woodblock Print Published Hague & Gill 1934 in an unnumbered edition of 300 23x21cm Following Chichester Technical and Art School, Gill moved to London in 1900 to train with the ecclesiastical architects W D Caroe. Finding architecture somewhat pedestrian he took stonemasonry lessons at Westminster Technical Institute and calligraphy lessons at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, coming under the influence of Edward Johnson, the designer of the London Underground's own typeface. In 1903 he ceased his attempts to become an architect, instead becoming a monumental mason, letter-cutter and calligrapher. Based in Ditchling, he began direct carving of stone figures, the semi-abstract figures taking their influence from mediaeval statuary, mixed with influences from Classical statuary from the Greeks and Romans, with a little post-Impressionism added in. With major commissions from Westminster Cathedral for its Stations of the Cross (1914), a series of War Memorials including the Grade II* memorial in Trumpington, and three of the sculptures for Charles Holden's 1928 headquarters of London Underground at 55 Broadway, St James's, and a series of sculptures for the new 1932 Broadcasting House. The list continues. Never one to rest on his laurels, he was at the same time engaged in typographical adventures. He had collaborated with Edward Johnson on the latter's initial thoughts on his London Transport typeface, but in 1925 designed Perpetua on his own, and Gill Sans between 1927-30. For the Golden Cockerel Press he created, in 1929, a bolder typeface to complement wood engravings. And of course Gill was publishing decorated books. His 1929 Canterbury Tales was an epic work, with a whole series of beautiful wood engravings such as this one. The present print is from the 1934 edition for Faber & Faber ('Engravings 1928-1933 by Eric Gill') he printed with his son-in-law, Rene Hague, produced with the original engraved wood blocks. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Generally very good condition. -
Hammond (British, fl. 1930s) Design for Municipal Art School Brochure
21.5x18 cm Lithograph drawn directly to stone, 1937 Sadly nothing is known of the life of the artist of this series of rather fine Art Deco designs we have listed. This is drawn directly onto the stone, a considerable skill in itself, and in just two colours in order to limit the cost of the lithography. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Generally very good. -
Hammond (British, fl. 1920s) Original artwork for brochure for Municipal Art School, Ford St, Coventry, England UK
21.5x14 cm Gouache, c. 1937 Sadly nothing is known of the life of the artist of thes series of rather fine Art Deco designs we have listed. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Generally very good. -
Hammond (British, fl. 1920s) Original artwork for Design for Shakespeare Twelfth Night programme to be held in Bath
26x21 cm Gouache, 1937 Sadly nothing is known of the life of the artist of thes series of rather fine Art Deco designs we have listed. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Generally good; small stain to reverse as illustrated in photograph; fold to centre as intended by artist. -
Derrick Latimer Sayer (British: 1917-1992) Tree for Beverly Nichols' Cats' ABC
30x21cm Pen and ink Dated 26 vii 1982 Sayer illustrated Beverley Nichols' 'Cats' A.B.C.' and we are delighted to present some of his preparatory drawings here. Search for 'Sayer' in our stock to see more of these utterly charming illustrations - mostly of cats. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Good. For biographical details and other works by the artist please click here. -
Derrick Latimer Sayer (British: 1917-1992) Ducks for Beverly Nichols' Cats' ABC
30x21cm Pen and ink Dated 8 vi 1982 Sayer illustrated Beverley Nichols' 'Cats' A.B.C.' and we are delighted to present some of his preparatory drawings here. Search for 'Sayer' in our stock to see more of these utterly charming illustrations - mostly of cats. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Good. Two punched holes. For biographical details and other works by the artist please click here. -
Derrick Latimer Sayer (British: 1917-1992) Rabbits for Beverly Nichols' Cats' ABC
30x21cm Pen and ink Dated 8 vi 1982 Sayer illustrated Beverley Nichols' 'Cats' A.B.C.' and we are delighted to present some of his preparatory drawings here. Search for 'Sayer' in our stock to see more of these utterly charming illustrations - mostly of cats. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Good. For biographical details and other works by the artist please click here. -
Douglas L Hadden (British, 20th century) Design for a Marquetry Panels for furniture for Geo. M Hammer with castle
25x18cm Watercolour signed and dated 1927 Hadden was a senior designer for Geo M Hammer, designers and retailers of school and ecclesiastical furniture. Their lift-top school desks are particularly well regarded, and always carried their brass name plate. Hammer were renowned for their interior woodwork, they were commissioned to undertake the choir stalls in Sir Basil Spence’s ground-breaking Coventry Cathedral. Dick Russell (brother of Gordon Russell and who worked for his brother before World War Two) famously designed the chairs to be used by the congregation; as all-wood stacking chairs they were innovative at the time. As senior designer, Hadden was at the heart of the Coventry project. Hadden was educated at the Wycombe School of Art and quickly rose to the position of chief designer at Burkles, early in his career. During the World War Two he worked as an air warden in Cowley and later within the Royal Artillery, before returning to work for the Italian firm BIANOS, helping to shift its production of spitfires propellers back to peace-time wood-work. For his 7th and finale job he worked as chief designer for one of the largest and oldest firms in Britain, Geo. M Hammer. With a wide experience of designing furniture to a high standard, Hadden worked for colleges, universities, schools, libraries, monasteries and nunneries, churches and abbeys, cathedrals, synagogues and private houses. In addition to furnishings, Hadden took pride in producing fine pianos for many of these residences. Through Geo M Hammer, Hadden's designs can be found across the British Isles today, with many further appearing in America. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition : Good. Wrapped in transparent sleeve for protection.
