James John Hill (1811-1882)

Portrait of a Gleaner

This absolutely lovely British Victorian oil painting is by noted Birmingham born artist James John Hill and has some excellent provenance below. The painting actually stayed in Birmingham for many years, hanging in Heathfield Hall, the former residence of inventor and engineer James Watt, but owned at that time by Thomas Pemberton. It then moved to Berwick House in Shropshire.  Entitled The Gleaner and painted in1863, it is a charming half length portrait of a young woman with a sheaf of wheat under her arm. She is stood beneath trees and the wheat field is beyond. She is dressed in a lovely pink garment and wearing a brown felt hat, to shade her face from the sun, her dark hair cascading down her shoulder, The hat is decorated with a poppy. The soft tones and sympathetic rendering of the young woman make this a stunning 19th century oil painting with excellent provenance. The painting is housed in its original gilt frame with a beautiful oak leaf motif. 

Signed and dated 1863 lower left. 
 
Provenance Thomas Pemberton, Heathfield Hall, Handsworth, Birmingham.
(Heathfield Hall was the former residence of the inventor and engineer James Watt. Following his death the house had several occupiers including local luminaries Thomas Pemberton and George Tangye).

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A few of our William Gear paintings to welcome in the week. 

William Gear (1915-1997)

Paysage Printanier or Spring Passage

This stunning Scottish Abstract Expressionist oil painting is by noted Scottish artist William Gear. Painted in 1950 it is an early and significant painting which dates to the early part of his career. Entitled Paysage Printanier it was painted during Gear's time in Paris and involvement with Cobra and demonstrates the freedom and fluidity of that period.  The vibrant green shapes with dramatic red and black suggest new life forcing upwards. A really pleasing composition to the eye and an excellent example of Gear's genius.

Signed and dated 50 lower right.

Provenance Signed and inscribed verso.
                    Christie's 2012 lot 347.

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William Gear (1915-1997)

Enigma No. 1

This superb Scottish abstract oil painting is by noted artist William Gear. It was painted in 1954, entitled Enigma 1 and is an orange geometric shape on a black background that blends into a black surround frame. There is heavy impasto blobs of red, green and blue down the centre of the orange that almost look like gems. It is very pleasing to the eye and an excellent example of Gear's work from that early period. It has exceptional provenance in that it was exhibited by Gimple Fils Galery in the fifties.

Signed titled and dated '54 verso.

Provenance The family of William Gear.
                    Gimpel Fils label verso. 

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William Gear (1915-1997)

Abstract Landscape with Red and Green

This stunning Scottish Abstract Expressionist oil painting is by noted Scottish artist William Gear. Painted in 1949 it is an early and significant painting which dates to the early part of his career. Entitled Abstract Landscape with Red and Green it was painted during Gear's time in Paris and involvement with Cobra. Mostly red and green shapes are incased in black on a vivid yellow background.  A really pleasing composition to the eye and perfectly housed in an ebonised frame, it is an excellent example of Gear's work.

Signed and Dated '49 lower right. Inscribed, titled and dated verso.

Provenance. Cornish collection. 

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Patrick Downie (1854-1945)

A Summer Afternoon - Firth of Clyde

This lovely Scottish exhibited seascape oil painting is by noted Scottish artist Patrick Downie. It was painted in 1914 and exhibited at the Glasgow Institute of Fine art that year entitled A Summer Afternoon - Firth of Clyde. The composition is a coastal scene with several figures of bathers and children playing on rocks on the shoreline. The Firth of Clyde is the mouth of the river Clyde, located on the west coast of Scotland. The sunlight on the water is superb as it illuminates the scene. The brushwork on the water and clouds are also fantastic. A really lovely Scottish 1914  coastal seascape with excellent provenance and a superb example of Downie's work.  

Signed lower left. 

Provenance Exhibited; Glasgow Institute of Fine Art, 1914 no. 208 entitled A Summer Afternoon - Firth of Clyde. 

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Spring is on the way! The garden is coming to life, the hens are laying and we feel like floral paintings today. Think you'll love these two by Jacques Emile Blanche. Contact us if you would like more information - info@richardtaylorfineart.com

Jacques-Emile Blanche (1861-1942)

Impressionist Floral Bouquet

This superb Edwardian floral oil painting is by noted French Impressionist artist Jacques-Emile Blanche. From 1884 Blanche spent a lot of time in England and regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy. Painted circa 1910 the composition is a stunning Impressionist painting depicting a vast mixed floral bouquet in a vibrant blue vase on a table. Included in the floral arrangement are white and yellow dahlias, blue cornflowers and orange crocosmia.  The brushwork and heavy impasto are superb.  An incredible painting with a stunning wide palette of blues to oranges and an excellent example of Blanche’s work.

Signed lower right.

Provenance Christie’s London

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Jacques-Emile Blanche (1861-1942)

Sunflower Floral Arrangement

This vibrant French Art Deco floral oil painting is by noted French artist Jacques Emile Blanche. Painted circa 1930, the palette is of wonderful tones of yellow and orange with splashes of green and typical Blanche heavy impasto.  The composition is a floral bouquet consisting of sunflowers, red hot pokers and dahlias against an orange and gold background and in a stunning black and gold vase. This is an excellent radiant example of Blanche's work and a good size.

Signed lower right.  

Provenance Swiss estate.

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Albert Chevallier Tayler (1862-1925)

The New Dress

This charming British Victorian oil painting is by noted artist Albert Chevallier Tayler. Painted in 1896 the composition is four women in a sitting room. One young woman is holding up sheer fabric that she is planning to use for a new dress. She is watched by two more young women and an older lady as they consider her choice. A hat box of ribbons lies on the floor. This is a lovely dynamic figurative interior painting telling a story of dress making at home and a young woman's hopes and dreams of a new dress, maybe even a wedding dress. The is also an excellent example of Victorian art and of Tayler's work.

Signed and dated (18)96 lower left.

Provenance Sussex estate. 

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