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Clifford Ellis (1907-1985)
Collage I
Collage 13x56cm Click here for biographical details and other works by the artist If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Clifford Ellis (1907-1985)
Form
Gouache 21x30cm Provenance: the family of the artist, by descent. Click here for biographical details and other works by the artist. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Charles Pulsford ARSA (1912-1989)
Abstract Harbour
Watercolour 36 x 46 cm Signed lower right. Pulsford was born in Staffordshire to Scottish parents. His family returned to Dunfermline when he was a child, and he subsequently attended Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) between 1933 and 1937. He, along with other prominent Scottish artists, embraced modernism and abstraction following the end of the war. Alan Davie, William Turnbull, William Gear and Eduardo Paolozzi are the key artists of the group with which he was association, and the National Galleries of Scotland regard Pulsford as the 'fifth man' of the group. Between 1952 and 1960 he taught at ECA and then at Canterbury College of Art. Provenance: the artist, the residual stock of William Hardie Gallery. Condition: Generally very good, in fine hand-finished frame. If you are interested, email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Charles Pulsford ARSA (1912-1989)
Abstract Landscape
Watercolour with wax resist 55 x 31 cm Provenance: the artist; the residual stock of William Hardie. Pulsford was born in Staffordshire to Scottish parents. His family returned to Dunfermline when he was a child, and he subsequently attended Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) between 1933 and 1937. He, along with other prominent Scottish artists, embraced modernism and abstraction following the end of the war. Alan Davie, William Turnbull, William Gear and Eduardo Paolozzi are the key artists of the group with which he was association, and the National Galleries of Scotland regard Pulsford as the 'fifth man' of the group. Between 1952 and 1960 he taught at ECA and then at Canterbury College of Art. Condition: Generally very good. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Margaret Souttar (1914-1987)
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Acrylic on paper 76 x 56 cm Signed lower right. Souttar was a Scottish painter and printmaker known for her images of town- and cityscapes. In the early 1960s, she was commissioned to produce a series of prints of the Cambridge colleges. She captures the modernity and optimism of 1960s Cambridge; the fact that a female artist was commissioned to create the prints reflects the changing attitudes of the University towards women. Trinity Hall was one of the first Cambridge colleges to admit women as students - it did not do so until 1976. Provenance: the artist's studio sale. Condition: generally very good; some small glue stains around collaging. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other views of Trinity Hall. -
Margaret Souttar (1914 - 1987)
Magdalene College, Cambridge I
Acrylic paint 49 x 66 cm Signed lower left; titled in margin upper left. Souttar was a Scottish painter and printmaker known for her images of town- and cityscapes. In the early 1960s, she was commissioned to produce a series of prints of the Cambridge colleges. She captures the modernity and optimism of 1960s Cambridge; the fact that a female artist was commissioned to create the prints reflects the changing attitudes of the University towards women. These views highlight the layers of history and architectural styles which make up a Cambridge college. Provenance: the artist's studio sale. Condition: generally very good. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other views of Magdalene College, Cambridge. -
Margaret Souttar (1914 - 1987)
Magdalene College, Cambridge III
Acrylic paint 75 x 55 cm Signed lower left; titled in margin upper left. Souttar was a Scottish painter and printmaker known for her images of town- and cityscapes. In the early 1960s, she was commissioned to produce a series of prints of the Cambridge colleges. She captures the modernity and optimism of 1960s Cambridge; the fact that a female artist was commissioned to create the prints reflects the changing attitudes of the University towards women. These views highlight the layers of history and architectural styles which make up a Cambridge college. Provenance: the artist's studio sale. Condition: generally very good; some crinkling as a result of using water-based paints on thin paper. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other views of Magdalene College, Cambridge. -
Margaret Souttar (1914 - 1987)
Magdalene College, Cambridge V
Acrylic paint 75 x 55 cm Signed lower left; titled in margin upper left. Souttar was a Scottish painter and printmaker known for her images of town- and cityscapes. In the early 1960s, she was commissioned to produce a series of prints of the Cambridge colleges. She captures the modernity and optimism of 1960s Cambridge; the fact that a female artist was commissioned to create the prints reflects the changing attitudes of the University towards women. These views highlight the layers of history and architectural styles which make up a Cambridge college. Provenance: the artist's studio sale. Condition: generally very good; some crinkling as a result of using water-based paints on thin paper; slight toning to paper in some areas. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other views of Magdalene College, Cambridge. -
Margaret Souttar (1914 - 1987)
Queens' College, Cambridge I
Acrylic paint 67 x 74 cm Signed below. Souttar was a Scottish painter and printmaker known for her images of town- and cityscapes. In the early 1960s, she was commissioned to produce a series of prints of the Cambridge colleges. She captures the modernity and optimism of 1960s Cambridge; the fact that a female artist was commissioned to create the prints reflects the changing attitudes of the University towards women. These views highlight the layers of history and architectural styles which make up a Cambridge college. Provenance: the artist's studio sale. Condition: generally very good, on thin paper; some crinkling to paper as a result of being painted. Possible slight discolouration around pediment. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other views of Queens' College, Cambridge. -
Margaret Souttar (1914 - 1987)
Queens' College, Cambridge II
Acrylic paint 55 x 75 cm Souttar was a Scottish painter and printmaker known for her images of town- and cityscapes. In the early 1960s, she was commissioned to produce a series of prints of the Cambridge colleges. She captures the modernity and optimism of 1960s Cambridge; the fact that a female artist was commissioned to create the prints reflects the changing attitudes of the University towards women. These views highlight the layers of history and architectural styles which make up a Cambridge college. Provenance: the artist's studio sale. Condition: generally very good; some crinkling as a result of using water-based paints on thin paper; slight toning to paper in some areas. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other views of Queens' College, Cambridge. -
Margaret Souttar (1914 - 1987)
Selwyn College, Cambridge I
Acrylic 70 x 51 cm Souttar was a Scottish painter and printmaker known for her images of town- and cityscapes. In the early 1960s, she was commissioned to produce a series of prints of the Cambridge colleges. She captures the modernity and optimism of 1960s Cambridge; the fact that a female artist was commissioned to create the prints reflects the changing attitudes of the University towards women. These views highlight the layers of history and architectural styles which make up a Cambridge college. Provenance: the artist's studio sale. Condition: generally very good; some crinkling as a result of using water-based paints on thin paper; a little creasing to edges. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other views of Selwyn College, Cambridge. -
Margaret Souttar (1914 - 1987)
Selwyn College, Cambridge II
Acrylic 71 x 52 cm Souttar was a Scottish painter and printmaker known for her images of town- and cityscapes. In the early 1960s, she was commissioned to produce a series of prints of the Cambridge colleges. She captures the modernity and optimism of 1960s Cambridge; the fact that a female artist was commissioned to create the prints reflects the changing attitudes of the University towards women. These views highlight the layers of history and architectural styles which make up a Cambridge college. Provenance: the artist's studio sale. Condition: generally very good; some crinkling as a result of using water-based paints on thin paper; a little creasing to edges. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other views of Selwyn College, Cambridge. -
Margaret Souttar (1914 - 1987)
Selwyn College, Cambridge III
Acrylic 51 x 70 cm (image); sheet 67 x 98 cm Inscribed left Selwyn Cambridge '61, with annotations by the artist concerning colour. Souttar was a Scottish painter and printmaker known for her images of town- and cityscapes. In the early 1960s, she was commissioned to produce a series of prints of the Cambridge colleges. She captures the modernity and optimism of 1960s Cambridge; the fact that a female artist was commissioned to create the prints reflects the changing attitudes of the University towards women. These views highlight the layers of history and architectural styles which make up a Cambridge college. Provenance: the artist's studio sale. Condition: generally very good; some crinkling as a result of using water-based paints on thin paper. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other views of Selwyn College, Cambridge. -
Angela Stones (1914 - 1995)
Still Life with Fruit and Flowers
Oil on board 62 x 46 cm A typically stylish mid-century still life. The citrus fruits in the foreground are the painting's focus, with their peel dancing between reds, greens, yellows, and oranges. Stones was educated at the Chelsea School of Art, and was a member of an artistic dynasty. Her mother Dorothy Bradshaw (1893-1983) studied under Jack Merriott – the artist famous for his British Rail posters, and her son, Christopher Assheton-Stones (1947-1999), was arguably the foremost pastel artist of his time. Provenance: the family of the artist. Condition: very good; recently cleaned and varnished. If you’d like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056.