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Peter L Field
Blue Circle on Brown Abstract - British Fifties abstract art oil painting

Circa 1955

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About the Item

This interesting British Abstract oil painting is by artist Peter Field. Painted circa 1955 on board, it is an abstract composition with 3 geometric different coloured shapes on a rich brown background. The blue circle is really vivid and one can clearly see the brushwork and impasto throughout the work. This is a fine example of Field's abstract oil painting from this period. Unsigned. Provenance: Family collection. Condition. Oil on board, 10.5 inches by 13.5 inches and in good condition. Frame. Housed in a float surround frame, 12 inches by 15 inches and in good condition. Peter L Field (born 1920) - painter in oils, printmaker and teacher born in Winson in Gloucestershire. He studied at Cheltenham School of Art, 1937-9, with Seaton A White, then at Goldsmiths College London, 1946-49 under Clive Gardiner. After teaching in Paignton and Swindon he went to Birmingham, retiring in 1982 as head of the art and design faculty at City of Birmingham Polytechnic. He showed at The Royal Academy and in the provinces and Swindon Museum and Art gallery hold his works.
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  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1955
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Hagley, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU853117016062

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