Ken Symonds (1927-2010) - Fine 1987 Oil Les Arcs, Provence

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A delicate landscape view in oil by the Newlyn School artist Ken Symonds, depicting the bell tower at Les Arcs, Provence, France. Symonds has a refreshing, colourful style, with a focus on depicting natural forms with architectural geometry. Well-presented in a gilt wood frame and wide fabric slip, as shown. Signed, inscribed and dated on the reverse. On board.

Condition

In very good condition overall. Some light surface marks to the frame.

Size

36 x 42.7cm (14.2" x 16.8")
Framed Size: 36.6 x 42.8cm (14.4" x 16.9")

Artist Biography

Ken Symonds painted landscapes and nudes. Born at Swindon in 1927, Symonds studied art in London on a scholarship during the early 1950s. He traveled widely, working as a freelance illustrator and as a designer of book jackets in London and taking on drawing commissions during his time in Africa before moving to Penzance, his father's birthplace, in 1960. Symonds taught at the Penzance School of Art and the St Ives School of Painting, as well as taking on private students. He was a member of the Newlyn, St Ives and Penwith Art Societies and was invited to join the Pastel Society in London in 1990.

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SKU kr725
Artist Ken Symonds (1927-2010)
Date 1987
Dimensions 36 x 42.7cm
Medium Oil
Subject Architecture & Cityscapes
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