Peter L Field (1920-)
| Artist Name | Peter L Field (1920-) |
|---|---|
| Title | Red on Orange and Green Abstract Landscape |
| Description | This interesting British Abstract oil painting is by artist Peter Field. Painted circa 1955 on canvas and hung as a landscape, the composition is red oblongs on a mostly red and orange background with green at the top of the work. It is really pleasing to the eye and the bold brushwork and heavy impasto throughout are superb. This is a fine example of Field's abstract oil painting from this period. Unsigned. |
| Provenance | Family collection. |
| Medium | Oil on Canvas |
| Size | 14 x 10 inches |
| Frame | Housed in a float mount frame, 15.5 inches by 11.5 inches and in good condition. |
| Condition | Good condition. |
| Biography | Peter L Field (born 1920) - painter in oils, printmaker and teacher born in Winson in Gloucestershire. He studied at Cheltenham School of Art, 1937-9, with Seaton A White, then at Goldsmiths College London, 1946-49 under Clive Gardiner. After teaching in Paignton and Swindon he went to Birmingham, retiring in 1982 as head of the art and design faculty at City of Birmingham Polytechnic. He showed at The Royal Academy and in the provinces and Swindon Museum and Art gallery hold his works. |
| Price | £2200 |
