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Ariel Crittall (1914–2012) - Framed 20th Century Oil Moulin De Besse
Description
This original painting by Ariel Crittall (1914–2012), depicts Besse Mill near Riviere in central France. The painting has been signed to the lower left. Well presented in a distressed wood frame with an inner white window. Signed & titled to the reverse. On canvas board.Condition
The oil is in a very good condition with no signs of restorations. However, the picture frame shows signs of wear with paint chips to the edges.
Size
23.5 x 33.5cm (9.3" x 13.2")Framed Size: 35.5 x 45.5cm (14" x 17.9")
Artist Biography
Painter and draughtsman, born Ariel Margaret Mercer in Essex where she eventually settled at Great Bardfield. She studied in Munich, Germany, 1934, then took courses in life drawing and sculpture at St. Martin's School of Art, 1935, and Slade School of Fine Art, 1935–36, where her teachers included Vivian Pitchforth and A H Gerrard. Crittall’s painting and drawing was confined to her spare time until 1980, when her husband died, then she took to it in earnest. Her mixed show venues included Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery, 1983, Royal Academy of Arts and in 1994 both Braintree Town Hall and Fry Art Gallery, Saffron Walden. She staged a solo show at Quay Gallery, Sudbury, 1986, later ones including University of Essex, 1992; Braintree Town Hall, 1994; and Guild Hall, Thaxted, 1996.
| SKU | rs497 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Ariel Crittall (1914–2012) |
| Date | 20th Century |
| Dimensions | 23.5 x 33.5cm |
| Medium | Oil |
| Style | Naive |
| Subject | Landscape |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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