Transcending Boundaries: International Modern and Contemporary Art

Live Virtual Auction, 25 October 2023

International Modern and Contemporary Art

Sold for

ZAR 4 104
Lot 39
  • Bryan Senior; Riverside, recto; School at Gospel Oak, verso
  • Bryan Senior; Riverside, recto; School at Gospel Oak, verso
  • Bryan Senior; Riverside, recto; School at Gospel Oak, verso


Lot Estimate
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 4 104

About this Item

British 1935-
Riverside, recto; School at Gospel Oak, verso

signed twice, dated 1959 and inscribed with the title on the reverse

oil on canvas
49,5 by 59,5cm excluding frame; 62 by 72 by 5,5cm including frame

Notes

Bryan Senior was born in Bolton, Lancashire, United Kingdom. He received his education from Clifton College, the University of Cambridge, and Chelsea School of Art. Senior settled in London in 1957 and began to exhibit his work in various galleries such as Redfern Gallery and Roland, Browse, and Delbanco in London and Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol. He held solo shows at Crane Kalman and Fieldborne Galleries in London, Richard Demarco Gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland, and further afield in Ireland, Italy, and the USA. He is a figurative, realist artist who paints the world around him - interiors, street scenes, figures, and landscapes.

Throughout his career, Senior has received numerous accolades, including the Clare Prize from the University of Cambridge (1957), the Greater London Council Spirit of London Award (1981), and the Druce Constable Award (1986). His work is held in the collections of the Nuffield Foundation, Hampstead Museum, and Bolton Museum and Art Gallery.

Provenance

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