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Myles Meehan (1904-1974) - Mid 20th Century Oil Graveyard Games
Description
A charismatic scene depicting school boys playing hide and seek in a graveyard. Signed to the lower right. There is also an unfinished painting to the reverse depicting a snooker game. On board.Condition
The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration. Some light surface marks and some scuffing to the edges of the board.
Size
34.4 x 44.7cm (13.5" x 17.6")Sheet: 37.3 x 47.5cm (14.7" x 18.7")
Collection Information
A fine group of oils from the English painter Miles Meehan. The collection focuses on Mid Century life in England, particularly rural towns and villages and the countryside surrounding the artist's birthplace of Darlington, County Durham.
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Artist Biography
Myles Meehan, born in Darlington, County Durham in 1904, was a noted artist in England, especially from the 1940’s onward. Much of his work depicts the social and industrial life of England during the 1950’s.
He was a prominent member of the Croydon Arts Society. He made a bequest of a number of artworks to Darlington Borough Collection and provision was made for a Trust Fund to promote the development of the visual arts in the Darlington area. Housed within the Darlington Arts Centre is an art gallery known as the Myles Meehan Gallery.
| SKU | rr761 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Myles Meehan (1904-1974) |
| Date | Mid 20th Century |
| Dimensions | 34.4 x 44.7cm |
| Medium | Oil |
| Style | Impressionism |
| Subject | Genre Scene |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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