Ronald Olley (b.1923) - c. 2000 Acrylic Battlefield Landscape

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A very fine contemporary military scene by listed artist Ronald Olley. Here the artist has captured the brutal reality of war, possibly drawing from his own experiences of the Second World War. The vivid colour Olley has used within the plumes of thick smoke contrast with the dark figure in the foreground, his face contorted and strained. The washes of light watercolour used in the sky work well with thicker areas of impasto and scratch marks add a contemporary feel to this composition. Well presented in a cream card mount and simple, thick wooden frame. Signed. On wove.

Condition

In fine condition.

Size

24 x 40.7cm (9.4" x 16")
Framed Size: 45.1 x 60.6cm (17.8" x 23.9")

Collection Information

Sulis Fine Art is proud to present this fine collection of works from the studio of the British artist Ronald Olley. Some of the works bear the stamp 'ORO', which stands for Owen Ronald Olley, the artist's birthname.

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Artist Biography

Ronald Olley was born in 1923, and studied at both the Harrow Art School and the Central School, London. His father served as a soldier throughout the First World War, and Olley joined the army in 1942. He witnessed the bombing of Bath, England, before being stationed at El Alamein in Egypt, and Italy.

As well as landscape and figure painting, Olley has had numerous commissions for portraits, mainly of women and children. As one of the last artists to paint World War II from personal experience, a significant part of his portfolio depicts battlegrounds and war-torn landscapes. These have been painted using significant research and photographs, alongside Olley's own knowledge of the front line.

His work has been shown at the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of British Artists, as well as in exhibitions at the Medici Gallery and at Duncan Campbell. His pictures have been bought by collectors in Europe, the USA, Australia, Africa and Japan.

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SKU kk711
Artist Ronald Olley (b.1923)
Date c. 2000
Dimensions 24 x 40.7cm
Medium Acrylic
Style Postimpressionism
Subject Landscape
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