Robin Ball (1910–1979) - Signed Late 20th Century Oil, Sea Shells

Description

An atmospheric still life showing beach shells in a darkened setting. The artist has used oil over a tempera base. The artist has signed to the lower right and inscribed with their name and the medium at the reverse.

On wood panel.

Condition

Some discolouration and general wear to the outer edges of the panel. Slightly raised drip of varnish to the lower right. Not overtly noticeable.

Size

16 x 18cm (6.3" x 7.1")

Artist Biography

Painter, draughtsman and teacher, born in Battle, Sussex. the attended Hastings School of Art, then the Royal College of Art, becoming an associate in 1938. Ball won a travelling scholarship to Europe, but this opportunity was cut short by the declaration of war. During 1938–45 Ball served with the Royal Artillery, and while the was never an Official War Artist the did complete many sketches and pictures of service life, with a strong vein of humour which runs through much of his work. From 1946–75 Ball taught at West Surrey College of Art and Design, at Farnham, where the died. Ball’s oils and watercolours reflect his interest in the daily life of ordinary people, busy with figures and alive with incident. Some are realistic, some more highly structured, reflecting such developments as Cubism and Futurism.