Kenneth Armitage RA (1916 - 2002), Seated Group from Europäische Graphik I, 1960
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Tate Britain holds an edition of this lithograph in their collection.
Lithograph in colours, on wove paper.
Signed, numbered 60/300 and dated 1960 in pencil by Kenneth Armitage.
Printed by Curwen Studio, with the Curwen Studio blindstamp, London, published by Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich.
Sheet 39 × 57cm (15 × 22 in)
Framed 51 × 69cm (20 × 27 in)
On the reverse is a typed gallery label from Gwen Hughes Fine Art and a handwritten stock label from Osborne Samuel Gallery.
Artwork comes framed with Artglass AR 99 anti-reflective, 99% UV-protective glass.
Condition: Some fading and light time-staining, with occasional pinpoint foxing, mainly towards the sheet edges. Minor creasing and lifting at the edges.
In-person viewing is available by appointment.
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A pivotal example of Kenneth Armitage’s exploration into post-war representations of the human form, situating the picture within European artistic developments of the time, notably the stylistic qualities of Lynn Chadwick, Reg Butler and Bernard Meadows.
Full details:
Tate Britain holds an edition of this lithograph in their collection.
Lithograph in colours, on wove paper.
Signed, numbered 60/300 and dated 1960 in pencil by Kenneth Armitage.
Printed by Curwen Studio, with the Curwen Studio blindstamp, London, published by Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich.
Sheet 39 × 57cm (15 × 22 in)
Framed 51 × 69cm (20 × 27 in)
On the reverse is a typed gallery label from Gwen Hughes Fine Art and a handwritten stock label from Osborne Samuel Gallery.
Artwork comes framed with Artglass AR 99 anti-reflective, 99% UV-protective glass.
Condition: Some fading and light time-staining, with occasional pinpoint foxing, mainly towards the sheet edges. Minor creasing and lifting at the edges.
In-person viewing is available by appointment.
John Hoyland RA (1934 - 2011), Story from Nature, 1997
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Screenprint on wove paper.
Signed, numbered 16/75 and dated 1997 in pencil by John Hoyland.
Sheet 53 × 43cm (21 × 17 in)
Framed 75 × 64cm (30 × 25 in)
Artwork comes framed with Artglass AR 70 anti-reflective, 70% UV-protective glass.
Condition: In original condition under glass.
In-person viewing is available by appointment.
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John Hoyland was widely considered as Britain’s answer to Abstract Expressionism, a theme which is encapsulated in this picture.
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Screenprint on wove paper.
Signed, numbered 16/75 and dated 1997 in pencil by John Hoyland.
Sheet 53 × 43cm (21 × 17 in)
Framed 75 × 64cm (30 × 25 in)
Artwork comes framed with Artglass AR 70 anti-reflective, 70% UV-protective glass.
Condition: In original condition under glass.
In-person viewing is available by appointment.
Graham Sutherland OM (1903 - 1980), Swan Like Form, 1971
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Lithograph in colours on wove paper.
Signed and numbered 39/70 in pencil by Graham Sutherland.
Sheet 50 × 47.5cm (19 11/16 × 18 11/16 in)
Framed 64.5 × 60.5cm (25 3/8 × 23 13/16 in)
Condition: The print is in good overall condition. Some acid-related discolouration is visible from the outer mount. The Perspex and steel frame show some surface scratches and marks.
In-person viewing is available by appointment.
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Graham Sutherland has been considered one of the greatest British landscape painters of the twentieth century, a reputation ultimately recognised by his appointment to the Order of Merit, one of the highest distinctions in British public life.
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Lithograph in colours on wove paper.
Signed and numbered 39/70 in pencil by Graham Sutherland.
Sheet 50 × 47.5cm (19 11/16 × 18 11/16 in)
Framed 64.5 × 60.5cm (25 3/8 × 23 13/16 in)
Condition: The print is in good overall condition. Some acid-related discolouration is visible from the outer mount. The Perspex and steel frame show some surface scratches and marks.
In-person viewing is available by appointment.
Robert Adams (1917 - 1984), Screen Form, 1973
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Tate Britain holds an edition of this lithograph in their collection.
Lithograph in colours, on wove paper.
Signed and numbered H.C. 5/10 (Hors de Commerce) in pencil by Robert Adams.
Image 58 × 46cm (23 × 18 in)
Sheet 77 × 57cm (30 × 22 in)
Part of The Penwith Portfolio, 1973, published by Penwith Galleries Ltd, St Ives.
Condition: In very good overall condition. Slight crease running along the extreme left edge.
In-person viewing is available by appointment.
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Described as the “overlooked genius of post-war sculpture”, Adams’ career was pivotal in shaping Britain’s artistic landscape in the mid-20th century.
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Tate Britain holds an edition of this lithograph in their collection.
Lithograph in colours, on wove paper.
Signed and numbered H.C. 5/10 (Hors de Commerce) in pencil by Robert Adams.
Image 58 × 46cm (23 × 18 in)
Sheet 77 × 57cm (30 × 22 in)
Part of The Penwith Portfolio, 1973, published by Penwith Galleries Ltd, St Ives.
Condition: In very good overall condition. Slight crease running along the extreme left edge.
In-person viewing is available by appointment.
Kenneth Armitage RA (1916 - 2002), Two Figures, 1953
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Lithograph in colours on Van Gelder Zonen wove paper.
Signed, dated and numbered 23/50 in pencil by Kenneth Armitage.
Sheet 50 × 30cm (19 × 11 in)Condition: Print in good condition. Printed area with good strong colour and impression. Sheet with one or two very soft handling creases to lower margin visible when moving under raking light. Sheet with toning verso.
In-person viewing is available by appointment.
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Produced a year after Kenneth Armitage represented Britain at the 1952 Venice Biennale, an occasion that led art historian Herbert Read to coin the term ‘Geometry of Fear’ which would become a defining phrase associated with Britain’s leading artists of the era.
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Lithograph in colours on Van Gelder Zonen wove paper.
Signed, dated and numbered 23/50 in pencil by Kenneth Armitage.
Sheet 50 × 30cm (19 × 11 in)
Condition: Print in good condition. Printed area with good strong colour and impression. Sheet with one or two very soft handling creases to lower margin visible when moving under raking light. Sheet with toning verso.
In-person viewing is available by appointment.