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Artist:
R V Pitchforth
Title:
Hot Day, Durban Bay - an original signed watercolour
painting, framed
Description:
The present work is an original watercolour
measuring about 14 x 21 inches image size and about 23.5
x 30 inches in its original wooden frame. It is signed
in ink by the artist, dated 1948, and inscribed 'Hot
day, Durban Bay'. This work was executed during
Pitchforth's stay in South Africa mentioned above, and
it was exhibited subsequently at his one man show at The
Leicester Galleries in London W1 in 1954, where is was
bought by Mr W Plomer. This beautiful watercolour is in
first class condition, retaining its strong colour, and
is 'ready to hang'.
We are also showing an original drawing in pen and wash
by Pitchforth, measuring about 15 x 12.5 inches. It is
unframed. The drawing is signed by the artist, and
titled, and probably dates to the 1950s. It is similar
to drawings by Pitchforth held in the Tate Gallery and
elsewhere. The drawing is in good original condition,
save for some relatively minor handling creases to the
paper. Pitchforth was widely acknowledged as a great
draughtsman, remembered fondly by Dame Elisabeth Frink......
'Vivian Pitchforth, wonderful draughtsman, he's dead
now, white, white hair, a Yorkshireman. He was famous,
you know, very well-known. He used to teach me drawing
at Chelsea'. The drawing is priced at £50...
Price: £600
Size:
14" x 21" image size
Shipping:
£15 to UK mainland. Please
ask for other locations.
Ref #: 0838
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