John Cherrington (1931-2015) - 20th Century Oil Figure on a Bench

Description

An interesting 20th century oil by British artist John Cherrington (1931-2015). The artist has depicted an elderly lady, clutching her blue handbag as she sits on a park bench. The vivid colours of her hat and clothing contrast with the muddier tones used in the background, creating a bold composition. Painted on thin board.

Condition

Minor scuffs to the board, most noticeably at the lower right corner. Inspection under UV light reveals no signs of restoration.

Size

40.2 x 22.1cm (15.8" x 8.7")
Sheet: 41.5 x 23.3cm (16.3" x 9.2")

Collection Information

Sulis Fine Art is proud to present this fine and large collection of works by the British artist John Cherrington.

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Artist Biography

John Cherrington was born in 1931. He studied at Hornsea Art College, and moved to Paris at the age of 16 to study art and art history. Cherrington served in the Army for eight years, and afterwards qualified as an art teacher. He taught art in London until moving to Herefordshire in 1977.

Cherrington was a prolific but relatively unknown painter, due to his shyness and unwillingness to put forward his work. Despite this reluctance, many of his paintings were accepted by the Royal Society of Portrait Painters between 1969 and 1974. His wonderful sketches of local characters are full of expression and talent. He produced paintings of bulls for local farmers, and was known to sketch customers in pubs.

Cherrington said his art was “stimulated by the visual world around him, which he found both tormenting and marvellous”.

Cherrington passed away in 2015 in North Wales.