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Gordon King b.1939 Watercolour Venetian Carnival
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely watercolour by the celebrated British artist Gordon King, who has signed the painting in the lower right hand corner and entitled the painting verso 'Fantasy Thoughts'. The painting depicts a young woman, wearing an evening dress, with a jewelled choker around her neck, a shawl over the dress and a headdress of feathers. She is holding a typical Venetian mask on a handle and has her eyes partly closed. She is fantasising of the handsome man that she might meet at the Venice Carnival and his picture appears in the mirror on the wall behind her. This is a stunning and unusual subject for the artist.
Gordon King, who was born in Scotland in 1939, is one of the most celebrated contemporary artist in the country today. He moved to Berkshire in his middle childhood and his artistic talent showed from an early age, having won several major art competitions from the age of 7. He is a painter in oils, watercolour and acrylics and illustrator.
He trained at the Carlton Studios in London, while studying life drawing and painting at Reading University. He worded as an illustrator in his early twenties and became a Member of the Society of Industrial Artists (MSAID). While earning a living illustrating, he built up the commission side of his work by painting portraits and exhibiting them, and by the mid 1970s, gave up illustration work to concentrate solely on his painting which was, at that time, mainly in oils. He exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions and, later, at the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, mostly figurative subjects.
His forte became mainly pretty girls in natural surroundings and in the early 1980s his watercolours became very popular, and these, along with his prints, limited editions and silk-screens gave him the high profile he has today.
In 1995, he published his first book 'A Romance with Art', which featured a forward by HRH The Princess Royal. His second book 'Drawn to Life' was published in 1999. Also in the year, he was voted 'Published Artist of the Year' by the Fine Art Trade Guild.
He lives and works in Buckinghamshire and continues to exhibit worldwide. He has appeared on TV painting live on several programmes.
He has painted portraits of many famous celebrities, including Sir Norman Wisdom, Tim Henman, Tony Jacklin, Katherine Jenkins, Glories Hunniford and Anne Widdecombe.
He has supported charities widely over the years, with his most recent projects being 3 prints of Darcy Bussell in aid of the Alzheimer's Society, a collection of paintings of Angels for the Caron Keating Foundation and a portrait of Status Quo, which was auctioned at Bonhams in aid of The Prince's Trust.
Auction results achieved for works by this artist may be found at artprice (119 listings), findartinfo (111), arcadja (99) and artnet (42). His record price at auction in recent years for a watercolour is £1,798.
The painting has been newly triple mounted in two-tone acid free mountboard and is newly dramed in a 1 1/8" dull, mottled gilt frame to suit. It is ready to hang.
Medium Watercolours
PriceSOLD DimensionsImage size 14 3/8" x 11" 36.5cm x 28" Frame size 24 1/2" x 20 3/8" 62.2cm x 51.7cm Category Antique Pictures / Engravings / Art > Antique Watercolours Period 1980s Antiques Material Paper Origin English Artist Gordon King Condition Excellent Condition! The mounts and frame are new. Item code as237a477 Status Sold
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Gordon King, who was born in Scotland in 1939, is one of the most celebrated contemporary artist in the country today. He moved to Berkshire in his middle childhood and his artistic talent showed from an early age, having won several major art competitions from the age of 7. He is a painter in oils, watercolour and acrylics and illustrator.
He trained at the Carlton Studios in London, while studying life drawing and painting at Reading University. He worded as an illustrator in his early twenties and became a Member of the Society of Industrial Artists (MSAID). While earning a living illustrating, he built up the commission side of his work by painting portraits and exhibiting them, and by the mid 1970s, gave up illustration work to concentrate solely on his painting which was, at that time, mainly in oils. He exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions and, later, at the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, mostly figurative subjects.
His forte became mainly pretty girls in natural surroundings and in the early 1980s his watercolours became very popular, and these, along with his prints, limited editions and silk-screens gave him the high profile he has today.
In 1995, he published his first book 'A Romance with Art', which featured a forward by HRH The Princess Royal. His second book 'Drawn to Life' was published in 1999. Also in the year, he was voted 'Published Artist of the Year' by the Fine Art Trade Guild.
He lives and works in Buckinghamshire and continues to exhibit worldwide. He has appeared on TV painting live on several programmes.
He has painted portraits of many famous celebrities, including Sir Norman Wisdom, Tim Henman, Tony Jacklin, Katherine Jenkins, Glories Hunniford and Anne Widdecombe.
He has supported charities widely over the years, with his most recent projects being 3 prints of Darcy Bussell in aid of the Alzheimer's Society, a collection of paintings of Angels for the Caron Keating Foundation and a portrait of Status Quo, which was auctioned at Bonhams in aid of The Prince's Trust.
Auction results achieved for works by this artist may be found at artprice (119 listings), findartinfo (111), arcadja (99) and artnet (42). His record price at auction in recent years for a watercolour is £1,798.
The painting has been newly triple mounted in two-tone acid free mountboard and is newly dramed in a 1 1/8" dull, mottled gilt frame to suit. It is ready to hang.
Medium Watercolours
PriceSOLD DimensionsImage size 14 3/8" x 11" 36.5cm x 28" Frame size 24 1/2" x 20 3/8" 62.2cm x 51.7cm Category Antique Pictures / Engravings / Art > Antique Watercolours Period 1980s Antiques Material Paper Origin English Artist Gordon King Condition Excellent Condition! The mounts and frame are new. Item code as237a477 Status Sold
View all stock from
Studio RT Ltd
Private Art dealerBy appointment only
Kent
England, UK
Tel : 01622 812556
Non UK callers : +44 1622 812556
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