Modern British Art

Modern and Contemporary dealer Elspeth Bray of Moncrieff-Bray took a gamble recently.

Eton pupil and Cambridge graduate Sir Gerald Festus Kelly (1879-1972) threw himself into art studies in Paris and ultimately became a successful society portraitist.

Sale of more than 300 works amassed by former journalist for The Times attracts a wide range of interest

A group of seven works that were once part of the collection of noted connoisseur and scholar Kerrison Preston (1884-1974) came to a recent auction held by Duke’s (25% buyer’s premium) in Dorset.

A group of three works by LS Lowry (1887-1976) consigned from two separate sources appeared in a recent sale at Dawsons (27.5% buyer’s premium) in Maidenhead, Berkshire.

When it comes to Terence Cuneo (1907-96), it’s all about the trains right? Well… not quite.

Art Stable in Dorset is holding a pair of simultaneous exhibitions on Humphrey Jennings (1907-50) and his daughter Charlotte.

Prints proved popular at this year’s London Art Fair (LAF), with a rare first reproduction of Gustav Klimt’s 'Bildnis Elisabeth Lederer' among the early highlights.

Along with August, January is traditionally the quietest month in terms of regional auctions.

A group of five pictures by Clifford Hall (1904-73) came to Parker Fine Art Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) in Farnham sale courtesy of the daughter of a collector who used to paint with the artist.

Beauty, unease and nostalgia marked the works of the British Neo- Romantic artists.

Strong competition came for two small sketches by Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929) at different regional salerooms in January.