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Influenced by the European modern movement, Ethelbert White was one of the most distinctive of English painters of the 1920s and 1930s. Aesthetically he remained close to Paul and John Nash and with them he was an active member of the London Group throughout the inter war period.
@swaledalebirds_ Good suggestions. I'll go with the feet (and the legs) of Venus.
William Roberts's 'The Punt,' (1970) looks to be stuck in the reeds of the River Cam, possibly during the lively May week celebrations in Cambridge where those taking part soon know the difference between respect and tolerance.
'Study of a Bather.' (1926) Herbert James Gunn was born in Glasgow in 1893, he is perhaps best known for his beach scenes painted largely on the Continent.
'The Shoe Shop.' (1956) William Roberts was a meticulous artist and obsessed with the grid as a chess master. Every part of his paintings lines up along a significant axis; his figures habitually list towards the diagonal, giving the impression that they are all knees and elbows
In 'Weeping Willows by a Pond,' strange geometries are revealed by the simplification of John Nash's trees, whiskery or stout-trunked, form lattices against the light.
'Shelling Peas.' (c1940) Geoffrey Tibble held a number of successful one-man shows in London galleries in the 1930s and 1940s featuring figures in interiors in the manner of Degas and Vuillard. The critic Raymond Mortimer placed him 'in the front rank of living English painters.'
This drawing is one of Stanley Spencer's first self-portraits, drawn around 1913. His features are densely defined with Old Master qualities with a network of close, cross-hatched strokes and the face is strongly lit from the left.
A feeling of well-being and tranquillity is so typical of the paintings by Dorothea Sharp. Her aim was to accentuate the positive and innocent side of life which is perfectly represented by this painting of Porthmeor Beach in St Ives.
'Three Women at a Well.' (1972) Alberto Morrocco is best known for his vibrant still-lifes brightly coloured Mediterranean beach scenes and scenes of Italian life. Of the latter he commented: 'I've chosen to paint the subjects which are near to my heart'