Ronald Olley (b.1923) - c. 2000 Oil After the Bombs

Description

An expressive oil painting by the listed artist Ronald Olley depicting the Blitz bombing in Bath, England. The vivid brushstrokes and fiery hues give a sense of the destruction and damage caused during the war. Signed to the lower right and well presented in a light blue frame with gold leaf applied to the inner section of the frame. Signed. On board.

Condition

There are some very minor surface scratches to the picture which are only visible upon close inspection. It is otherwise in good condition and inspection under UV light reveals no restoration. There are some surface marks and scuffs to the frame, and some of the gold leaf is peeling from the gilt area, revealing the red paint underneath as shown.

Size

47.2 x 38.1cm (18.6" x 15")
Framed Size: 61.7 x 52.3cm (24.3" x 20.6")

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.