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Save for Prosperity - Building Homes for Heroes (c. 1950s)
Original vintage poster 38 x 26 cm Issued by the National Savings Committee, London; the Scottish Savings Committee, Edinburgh, and the Ulster Savings Committee, Belfast. Printed for HM Stationery Office by W R Royle & Son, Ltd. A stylish, interesting poster: two men are hard at work building a house, and other scaffolded houses-to-be appear in the background. The National Savings Committee tells us that building new homes for war veterans is one of the scheme's priorities. The artist uses the same red of the houses' roofs to colour the men's necks and arms - illustrating, perhaps, the tension and strength of their muscles. Condition: generally very good; couple of old creases and five pin holes to top. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other original vintage posters. -
Save for Prosperity - Export and Thrive (c. 1950s)
Original vintage poster 38 x 26 cm Issued by the National Savings Committee, London; the Scottish Savings Committee, Edinburgh, and the Ulster Savings Committee, Belfast. Printed for HM Stationery Office by W R Royle & Son, Ltd. An architecturally accomplished poster: a busy shipyard in red and black, with motion on all fronts. Condition: generally very good; three pin holes to top and a couple of gentle handling creases. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other original vintage posters. -
Save for Prosperity - The Road Ahead (c. 1950s)
Original vintage poster 38 x 26 cm Issued by the National Savings Committee, London; the Scottish Savings Committee, Edinburgh, and the Ulster Savings Committee, Belfast. Printed for HM Stationery Office by W R Royle & Son, Ltd. An architecturally accomplished poster: a steam train pass over a railway bridge, under which various vehicles progress. The National Savings Committee tells us that our 'road ahead' to prosperity, our means of progress, is saving. Condition: generally very good; a couple of old creases and two pin holes to each top corner. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other original vintage posters. -
Save Fuel in the Kitchens
Lithographic poster c. 1940 37x25cm Printed for HMSO by Nathaniel Lloyd and Co for the Ministry of Fuel and Power Energy was urgently needed to make bombs and fuel the vehicles of war. Britons were endlessly exhorted to save fuel; a message that has no less resonance today. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.ukor call us on 07929 749056. -
Savings Are Like the Best Books
Original vintage poster 38 x 26 cm Issued by the National Savings Committee, London. Printed for HM Stationery Office by James Haworth & Brother Ltd., London. Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, The Bible - just a selection of the great works of English literature gracing the shelf on the poster. Another book which should be regarded as one of their number is the small National Savings stamp book depicted below - just like the best literature, much improvement might be found within its pages. Condition: very good; pinholes in each top corner. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other original vintage National Savings posters. -
Savings Stamps - the Small Holding with the Big Interest
Original vintage poster 51 x 38 cm Issued by the National Savings Committee, London, the Scottish Savings Committee, Edinburgh, and the Ulster Savings Committee, Belfast. An original vintage WW2 poster encouraging Britons to save via the National Savings scheme. Condition: generally very good; few tiny edge tears, repaired; two pin holes to top corners; old fold as issued; and a couple of light creases. Not backed. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other original vintage National Savings posters. -
Scots Guards Guardsman (Marching Order) 1917 uniform
Lithograph 50 x 31 cm Produced for the Institute of Army Education. Printed for HM Stationery Office by I A Limited, Southall 51. These posters were produced by the Institute of Army Education, likely for display in barracks. Created in the 1950s, they illustrate the 'vintage' uniforms worn by the Corps during the First World War. Condition: punched holes to corners as issued; otherwise generally very good. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other original vintage Institute of Army Education uniform posters. -
Hilary Hennes (née Hilary Miller) (1919 - 1993)
Seated Nude
Chalks 56 x 38 cm A chalk drawing of a seated female nude, with contemplative pose and expression. 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'. 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 works by the artist. -
Vivan Bewick Searchlight Battery Pencil and gouache 22 x 13 cm Signed and dated to lower left. This striking multimedia composition depicts two operators working as part of a searchlight battery, a specialised unit tasked with operating the powerful searchlights in the air defence systems of the Second World War. His use of clean horizontal and perpendicular lines gives a certain depth to this unique work. In addition to this, the contrast between Bewick's use of dark gouache and the white of the flash lights creates a strong impression of illumination, making this piece stand out in any room. Vivian Bewick (1912–1999) was a British artist and educator, notable for his contributions to mid-20th-century art and his role as a tutor at the Buckhurst Hill Community Association (BHCA). He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals. While fulfilling his military duties in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War, Bewick maintained his artistic pursuits. He contributed to the wall-newspaper "Swillbin," a tradition from the First World War, and designed army Christmas cards. Additionally, he illustrated technical manuals and conducted art classes and exhibitions, with critiques by James Bateman R.A. After the war, Bewick continued his artistic education and career, spending five years at St. Martin’s School of Art and London University. He also engaged in part-time teaching of adults in art clubs, societies, and colleges and exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Paris Salon, the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, and the Royal Society of British Artists. Condition: Generally very good. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Charles E. Brown Lancaster bomber, G for George
Silver gelatine photograph 21 x 14 cm This striking black and white photograph by Charles E. Brown showcases the magnificent Lancaster bomber, G for George W4783. Unlike many of Brown's other photographs of aeroplanes mid-air, G for George is parked. The viewer is treated to a unique view through the cockpit, with the steering wheel and aircraft controls clearly in view. In general, Lancaster bombers were used as British heavy bombers in the Second World War. G for George is, however, of particular note as the second most prolific operational bomber; most operational Lancasters were shot down after 20 sorties whereas G for George survived 90 before being retired. It is now preserved at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Charles E. Brown (1896-1982) was a British commercial aviation photography whose career spanned both World Wars. He worked primarily for British newspapers, the aviation industry and as a freelance commercial photographer with official accreditation as a war correspondent. He retired as an aviation photographer in 1964 and the Royal Airforce Museum has preserved his aviation archive of 30,000 images since 1978. -
Anonymous Naval Battle
Charcoal sketch 34 x 46 cm Indistinctly inscribed to mount This striking charcoal sketch depicts a naval battle during the Second World War. It is a tumultuous scene, as bombs hit the water, making large splashes, planes fly overhead and naval vessels move through the water. The sketched nature of this drawing conveys the dynamism of the scene, everything moving at an accelerated past as the chaos of war unfurls. -
Vivan Bewick Anti-aircraft battery in action
Gouache 28 x 20 cm Signed and dated in bottom left hand corner. This striking gouache depicts an anti-aircraft battery in action: shots are being fired, smoke is billowing, the night sky is illuminated by the flashes of artillery. Through his skilful creation of silhouettes, Bewick fosters an undeniable feeling of suspense, as is characteristic of his wartime work. Vivian Bewick (1912–1999) was a British artist and educator, notable for his contributions to mid-20th-century art and his role as a tutor at the Buckhurst Hill Community Association (BHCA). He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals. While fulfilling his military duties in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War, Bewick maintained his artistic pursuits. He contributed to the wall-newspaper "Swillbin," a tradition from the First World War, and designed army Christmas cards. Additionally, he illustrated technical manuals and conducted art classes and exhibitions, with critiques by James Bateman R.A. After the war, Bewick continued his artistic education and career, spending five years at St. Martin’s School of Art and London University. He also engaged in part-time teaching of adults in art clubs, societies, and colleges and exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Paris Salon, the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, and the Royal Society of British Artists. Condition: Generally very good. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Vivan Bewick Anti-tank gun in action
Gouache 24 x 32 cm Signed and dated to lower right. This striking gouache depicts, according to the artist, 'an anti-tank gun, with Australian crew, on the road to Damascus with a Vichy tank burning in the background.' The low-level angle and side profile of the soldiers creates a sense of drama, with the rimmed hat of the standing soldier recalling the Wild West, lending a certain heroic quality to this piece. With the heavy billowing smoke and the men poised to shoot, Bewick masterfully captures a moment of wartime suspense. Vivian Bewick (1912–1999) was a British artist and educator, notable for his contributions to mid-20th-century art and his role as a tutor at the Buckhurst Hill Community Association (BHCA). He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals. While fulfilling his military duties in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War, Bewick maintained his artistic pursuits. He contributed to the wall-newspaper "Swillbin," a tradition from the First World War, and designed army Christmas cards. Additionally, he illustrated technical manuals and conducted art classes and exhibitions, with critiques by James Bateman R.A. After the war, Bewick continued his artistic education and career, spending five years at St. Martin’s School of Art and London University. He also engaged in part-time teaching of adults in art clubs, societies, and colleges and exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Paris Salon, the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, and the Royal Society of British Artists. Condition: Generally very good. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Vivan Bewick British Matilda Tank
Gouache 6 x 9 cm Signed to the reverse. This striking miniature gouache depicts a British Matilda tank rolling through the bleak no man's land. Bewick produced this gouache as for the 'tank-recognition' series in Swill-bin. Swill-bin was a wall-newspaper produced by soldiers; it originated in the First World War and was revived once again during the Second World War. Vivian Bewick (1912–1999) was a British artist and educator, notable for his contributions to mid-20th-century art and his role as a tutor at the Buckhurst Hill Community Association (BHCA). He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals. While fulfilling his military duties in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War, Bewick maintained his artistic pursuits. He contributed to the wall-newspaper "Swillbin," a tradition from the First World War, and designed army Christmas cards. Additionally, he illustrated technical manuals and conducted art classes and exhibitions, with critiques by James Bateman R.A. After the war, Bewick continued his artistic education and career, spending five years at St. Martin’s School of Art and London University. He also engaged in part-time teaching of adults in art clubs, societies, and colleges and exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Paris Salon, the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, and the Royal Society of British Artists. Condition: Generally very good. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Vivan Bewick British Valentine Tank
Gouache 6 x 9 cm Signed to the reverse. This striking miniature gouache depicts a British Valentine tank rolling through the no man's land at night. Bewick produced this gouache as for the 'tank-recognition' series in Swill-bin. Swill-bin was a wall-newspaper produced by soldiers; it originated in the First World War and was revived once again during the Second World War. Vivian Bewick (1912–1999) was a British artist and educator, notable for his contributions to mid-20th-century art and his role as a tutor at the Buckhurst Hill Community Association (BHCA). He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals. While fulfilling his military duties in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War, Bewick maintained his artistic pursuits. He contributed to the wall-newspaper "Swillbin," a tradition from the First World War, and designed army Christmas cards. Additionally, he illustrated technical manuals and conducted art classes and exhibitions, with critiques by James Bateman R.A. After the war, Bewick continued his artistic education and career, spending five years at St. Martin’s School of Art and London University. He also engaged in part-time teaching of adults in art clubs, societies, and colleges and exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Paris Salon, the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, and the Royal Society of British Artists. Condition: Generally very good. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Vivan Bewick British Valentine Tank
Gouache 6 x 9 cm Signed to the reverse. This striking miniature gouache depicts a British Valentine tank rolling through the desolate no man's land with two other tanks rolling in the background. Bewick produced this gouache as for the 'tank-recognition' series in Swill-bin. Swill-bin was a wall-newspaper produced by soldiers; it originated in the First World War and was revived once again during the Second World War. Vivian Bewick (1912–1999) was a British artist and educator, notable for his contributions to mid-20th-century art and his role as a tutor at the Buckhurst Hill Community Association (BHCA). He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals. While fulfilling his military duties in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War, Bewick maintained his artistic pursuits. He contributed to the wall-newspaper "Swillbin," a tradition from the First World War, and designed army Christmas cards. Additionally, he illustrated technical manuals and conducted art classes and exhibitions, with critiques by James Bateman R.A. After the war, Bewick continued his artistic education and career, spending five years at St. Martin’s School of Art and London University. He also engaged in part-time teaching of adults in art clubs, societies, and colleges and exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Paris Salon, the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, and the Royal Society of British Artists. Condition: Generally very good, save small brown mark top left. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Vivan Bewick German Panzerkampfwagen III
Gouache 6 x 9 cm Signed to the reverse. This striking miniature gouache depicts a German Panzerkampfwagen III, commonly known as the Panzer III, rolling through a desert landscape. Bewick produced this gouache as for the 'tank-recognition' series in Swill-bin. Swill-bin was a wall-newspaper produced by soldiers; it originated in the First World War and was revived once again during the Second World War. Vivian Bewick (1912–1999) was a British artist and educator, notable for his contributions to mid-20th-century art and his role as a tutor at the Buckhurst Hill Community Association (BHCA). He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals. While fulfilling his military duties in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War, Bewick maintained his artistic pursuits. He contributed to the wall-newspaper "Swillbin," a tradition from the First World War, and designed army Christmas cards. Additionally, he illustrated technical manuals and conducted art classes and exhibitions, with critiques by James Bateman R.A. After the war, Bewick continued his artistic education and career, spending five years at St. Martin’s School of Art and London University. He also engaged in part-time teaching of adults in art clubs, societies, and colleges and exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Paris Salon, the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, and the Royal Society of British Artists. Condition: Generally very good. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Vivan Bewick German Panzerkampfwagen III
Gouache 6 x 9 cm Signed to the reverse. This striking miniature gouache depicts a Soviet T-34/76 powering through a mountainous snowscape. The T-34/76 had a truly long lasting impact on the battlefield, with an impressive balance of firepower, armour protection and mobility. Bewick produced this gouache as for the 'tank-recognition' series in Swill-bin. Swill-bin was a wall-newspaper produced by soldiers; it originated in the First World War and was revived once again during the Second World War. Vivian Bewick (1912–1999) was a British artist and educator, notable for his contributions to mid-20th-century art and his role as a tutor at the Buckhurst Hill Community Association (BHCA). He was also a descendant of Thomas Bewick, the renowned 19th-century engraver celebrated for his depictions of birds and animals. While fulfilling his military duties in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War, Bewick maintained his artistic pursuits. He contributed to the wall-newspaper "Swillbin," a tradition from the First World War, and designed army Christmas cards. Additionally, he illustrated technical manuals and conducted art classes and exhibitions, with critiques by James Bateman R.A. After the war, Bewick continued his artistic education and career, spending five years at St. Martin’s School of Art and London University. He also engaged in part-time teaching of adults in art clubs, societies, and colleges and exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Paris Salon, the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, and the Royal Society of British Artists. Condition: Generally very good. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Birth of a Bomber
Photographic reproduction, 12 large plates c. 1940 38 x 40 cm 'This is the story of the production of the Handley-Page "Halifax" heavy bomber. The Air Ministry of Aircraft production tell the manufacturers what kind of aircraft they want, and what they require it to do. First comes the design which has to be worked out in all its details by large numbers of designers and draughtsmen.' Produced by the Ministry of Information, this striking brochure showcases an engineer hard at work designing a Halifax heavy bomber. The Halifax bomber was first introduced to combat in November 1940, three months after the first bombing raid in Germany took place. Throughout the war, both the Halifax and Lancaster bombers proved themselves as steadfast four-engine military planes. This poster goes some way to demystify the processes that went into its design and manufacturing, and the original photo belongs to a larger archive--now at the Imperial War Museum--documenting the production of such aircraft. -
Barbara Jones (1912 - 1978)
See Britain from Her Roads
Original vintage poster 77 x 50 cm Signed lower left in the plate. Issued by the Tilling Group of Omnibus Companies. Jones' poster, with its two happy swans in the foreground, encourages us to travel Britain via coach (the coach tour was becoming ever more popular in 1950s Britain). The text reads: "You can travel anywhere in Britain by coach and bus ... ask for details of express coach services and touring holidays at any travel agent or Victoria Coach Station S.W.1." Barbara Jones was an English artist and writer. She studied at Croydon High School and then the Royal College of Art (where her contemporaries included John Piper, Edward Bawden, Eric Ravilious and Edward Ardizzone), beginning in the Department of Engraving but transferring to the Department of Mural Decoration in her second year. She illustrated the pamphlet 'Bombed Churches as War Memorials' in 1945. Jones worked on several notable murals after the war, including for the Britain Can Make It exhibition in 1946, and the Enterprise Scotland exhibition in 1947. She also did commercial work for many companies, including P&O Ferries. In 1951 Jones co-curated Black Eyes and Lemonade, an exhibition of craft, folk, and popular objects at the Whitechapel Gallery. She was a Fellow of the Society of Industrial Artists and a member of the Society of Authors. Condition: generally very good; backed to linen; pin holes to corners. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other original vintage posters. -
Elizabeth Scott
See Glasgow by Train
Original vintage poster 102 x 127 cm Signed lower right in the plate. Printed in Scotland for the Corporation of Glasgow. Based on an Ordnance Survey map, Scott's poster uses added illustrated details to encourage us to explore the riches of Glasgow via rail. The Glasgow City and District Railway was electrified in 1960 and use of the line was encouraged by the city. Condition: generally very good. Backed to linen. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for other original vintage posters. -
M.A. Welch & Brian Harris See London Vintage Style
Original vintage poster Lithograph 76 x 52 cm c.1972 Vintage poster advertising the bus route 100, a unique opportunity for passengers to see the London sights from the classic 1930 ST922 bus model. The poster features a classic typewriter typeface, a lovely coral orange background and a vintage photograph of the ST922, presumably taken during its hayday in the 1930s. Condition: Generally very good, a few very light handling marks.If you would like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056.
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Peter Collins ARCA (1923 - 2001)
Self-Portrait in Two Mirrors with Nude
Ink and wash 45 x 30 cm Provenance: the artist's studio sale. Collins simultaneously depicts himself painting, and reflected painting - his face is repeated in the two mirrors, and the model's figure appears three times. The picture's perspective leaves us questioning which model, and perhaps which Collins, is the real one. Collins's first job was at an advertising agency, in the commercial studio. World War II interrupted his career and he joined the Royal Artillery (of the British Army), 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 nudes. -
Peter Collins ARCA (1923 - 2001)
Self-Portrait
Watercolour 32 x 45 cm Provenance: the artist's studio sale. Collins's first job was at an advertising agency, in the commercial studio. World War II interrupted his career and he joined the Royal Artillery (of the British Army), 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. -
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. -
Margaret Souttar (1914 - 1987)
Selwyn College, Cambridge
Lithograph 77 x 56 cm Signed in pencil 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. Selwyn College 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. 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
Lithograph 77 x 56 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. Selwyn College 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. 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. -
Jane Carpanini Selwyn College
Lithograph 30 x 42 cm Born in Bedfordshire, Jane Carpanini studied at Brighton College of Art and the University of Reading. Since the start of her career she has been known for meticulous architectural paintings. Wales has been a favourite subject and she has paintings in the collections of the National Library of Wales and National Museum of Wales. Her renowned series of views of Oxford and Cambridge Colleges were published by Contemporary Watercolours and have since featured regularly in the Oxford and Cambridge Today magazines. Throughout her career, Carpanini has exhibited widely and her work is held by many public and private collections both in the UK and abroad. She was a regular exhibitor with the major Societies and was the first woman officer of the Royal Watercolour Society, serving as the Honorary Treasurer and also as Vice-President. In 2003 she was also nominated for the Presidency of the RWS becoming the first ever female candidate for the post. This lithograph depicts the comings-and-goings of the main entrance at Selwyn College, Cambridge. A student cycles along Grange Road, keeping pace with their walking friend, perhaps on their way to lectures at the nearby Sidgwick Site; another student is wheeling their bike towards the nearby bicycle parking. The weather is sunny and the trees are covered in leaves. This is a lovely representation of everyday life at the university and Selwyn College. Condition: Generally very good, can come with frame.If you would like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056.
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SEM (Georges Goursat) (1863-1934)
Cannes
Lithographic poster in colours, printed by Draeger, Paris c. 1930. 121x81cm (48×32 inches); backed on linen (condition A-) If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056.
