Alix Jennings Ex.1927-1950s Oil/Canvas Geraniums

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We are offering for sale this lovely still life oil on canvas by the artist Alix Jennings, who has signed the painting to the lower right. The painting depicts a bowl of pink, red and white geraniums in a blue ceramic bowl, with a brass band. The artist's use of impasto, gives the flowers depth and dimension and the composition is very well balanced. This painting epitomises the current season of the year.

Alix Jennings (nee Thomson) was born in Carlisle but lived and worked in Farnborough, Hampshire, where she had her studio The Raeburn Studio. She was a figure, animal and flower painter and exhibited from the 1920s to the 1950s.

She exhibited 1 painting at the Royal Academy in 1927 and many paintings with the New English Art Club. There are 3 of her paintings in the National Collection as follows

An oil painting of her son as a choirboy in the Windsor & Royal Borough Museum. (1926)

An oil painting of an air raid warden in The Museum of the order of St. John. (1941)

A copy of an Augustus John portrait of T. E. Lawrence hanging in Jesus College, University of Oxford. (1928)

Auction results for this artist may be found at the usual sites - artprice (18 listings), findartinfo (10) etc.

The painting is framed in a 2 5/8" gilt frame and linen slip and is ready to hang.

Medium Oils on canvas

PriceSOLD DimensionsImage size 19 1/4" x 15 3/8" 48.8cm x 39cm Frame size 24 3/4" x 20 7/8" 62.8cm x 53cm Category Antique Pictures / Engravings / Art > Antique Oil Paintings Date 1930s-1950s 1950s Antiques Material Oil Painting on Canvas Origin English Designer Alix Jennings Condition Excellent condition. There are no repairs to the canvas, which is clean and taut. The frame is in good condition. Item code as237a455 Status Sold

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