Manor House Gallery - Paintings for Sale

These are a few examples of the many hundreds of paintings and watercolours in my ever-changing stock.

Mary Queen of Scots
£700
Image size 30 x 25 cm.
Framed
Signed & numbered 18/45

Painter and printmaker, born in London. He studied at Chelsea Polytechnic, 1921-23, and RCA, 1923-25. As a student Burra revealed a talent for popular illustration and the bizarre aspects of everyday existence. Cinema, dance and music halls and low life bars were constant sources of inspiration. 1930 first solo exhibition at Leicester Galleries. Much of his work of the 1930's celebrated the popular culture of Harlem and Mexico, and later reflected his distress at the Spanish Civil War. Member of Unit One and exhibited in the 1936 International Surrealist Exhibition. From the late 1950's onwards he became increasingly interested in landscape and still life. Retrospective exhibition held at Hayward Gallery, London, 1985. See catalogue of this exhibition published by Arts Council of Great Britain.

The block for this woodcut was rediscovered in 1971 having laid unused since the late 1920's. These were reprinted under the direction of Alex Postan in 1971 with Burra's full knowledge and approval.

Leslie Hurry 1909-1978

A Bri Du Marin
Watercolour
Signed & dated 1938.
Framed
SOLD

Painter and theatre designer. Studied at St. John's Wood Art School, 1925 and the RA Schools, 1926-31. From 1930 onwards he travelled extensively in Britain and Ireland living on the results of commissions given by the owners of large estates. In 1938 he spent some time in Brittany and Paris returned to England just before the outbreak of World War II. 1941 began to exhibit at the Redfern Gallery, after which he was commissioned by Robert Helpmann to design sets for his ballet, Hamlet. This began Hurry's successful career as a theatre designer, working with many companies in England and Canada. Represented in the V & A, Brighton Art Gallery and elsewhere. A retrospective exhibition was held at the Minories, Colchester in 1987.

This is a rare example of his early Neo-Romantic period.

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Norman Hepple 1908-1994

Beach Games: Oil on Canvas 30cm x 40cm Painted circa 1955 while the artist was on holiday with his wife and children at the Italian Lakes Framed £4000	Portrait painter, born in London. The son of the painter Robert Hepple, and nephew of Wilson Hepple, the Northumberland animal painter, he studied at Goldsmiths' College of Art, and the RA Schools under Sir Walter Russell, winning a British Institute Scholarship in Engraving. During the Second World War, he became an Official War Artist to the National Fire Service and examples of this work are held by the Imperial War Museum. In 1948 he was elected a member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, becoming President 1979-83. He was also a member of the New English Art Club and the Royal Academy. His many royal portraits, included HM The Queen, The Queen Mother, Prince Philip and Prince Charles. He also painted landscapes, horses and flowers for relaxation. He held a solo exhibition at Spinks Gallery, London in 1987, but sadly towards the end of his life he became blind and was forced to give up his painting. Returning home from electing a new RA president he was knocked down by a car a died a few weeks later.

Beach Games: Oil on Canvas 30cm x 40cm
Painted circa 1955 while the artist was on holiday with his wife and children at the Italian Lakes
Framed
£4000

Portrait painter, born in London. The son of the painter Robert Hepple, and nephew of Wilson Hepple, the Northumberland animal painter, he studied at Goldsmiths' College of Art, and the RA Schools under Sir Walter Russell, winning a British Institute Scholarship in Engraving. During the Second World War, he became an Official War Artist to the National Fire Service and examples of this work are held by the Imperial War Museum. In 1948 he was elected a member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, becoming President 1979-83. He was also a member of the New English Art Club and the Royal Academy. His many royal portraits, included HM The Queen, The Queen Mother, Prince Philip and Prince Charles. He also painted landscapes, horses and flowers for relaxation. He held a solo exhibition at Spinks Gallery, London in 1987, but sadly towards the end of his life he became blind and was forced to give up his painting. Returning home from electing a new RA president he was knocked down by a car a died a few weeks later.

Bryan Kneale RA. b. 1930

Sculptor, born in Douglas, Isle of Man. He attended Douglas School of Art 1947 and the RA Schools where he studied painting 1948-1952. Winning the coveted Rome Scholarship he spent nearly two years travelling around Italy. He destroyed nearly all of his paintings executed during this period but continued to work as a painter until 1959. Having acquired welding skills in 1960 he turned to steel sculpture. His paintings and drawing were exhibited widely including the one illustrated here. This was shown in 1960 at his first solo exhibition at the Redfern Gallery, London. In 1964 he began teaching at the RCA. He was elected a member of the Royal Academy in 1974. Examples of his work are in the collections of the Tate Gallery, Arts Council, the Manx Museum, CAS, Leicestershire Education Authority, National Gallery of South Australia, Museum of Modern Art, São Paulo.

This picture was exhibited at the Redfern Gallery at one of the artist's earliest solo exhibitions. Please note that there is slight damage on the top right hand corner as can be seen. Also note that there is a small tear easily repearable at the centre top. All of this is reflected in the price of this important early work by one of Britains senior artists. Money back refund if not delighted on receipt.

Standing Figure II . Watercolour Wash on Paper
33cm x 46cm. Signed & dated 1960.
SOLD

Clifford Webb 1895-1972

Born in London he studied at Camberwell School of Art. He held his first solo exhibition at the Ruskin Galleries, Birmingham in 1926.

This picture is possibly the building of the aircraft carrier Ark Royal, it certainly dates from that period.

The Boat Yard. Circa 1935.
Watercolour on Paper.
35cm x 50cm.
SOLD (Mounted)

Our Other Artists page gives details of more artists whose work is stocked in the gallery.

All prices shown above are ex-Cheltenham, England, and do not include any postage, packing or insurance. As the framing of pictures is as personal as the choosing, I prefer to leave such decisions to the client. Most of my stock is therefore unframed unless otherwise stated.

Leslie Hurry 1909-1978

Norman Hepple 1908-1994

Bryan Kneale RA. b. 1930

Clifford Webb 1895-1972