An impressive, vibrant interior scene by listed artist Ronald Olley. Here Olley has captured one of his favourite subjects which he has continuously recreated in many prints and sketches. An elderly lady sits at a café table with a coffee, while waiters and people move around the restaurant.
Olley has clearly taken inspiration from the French Impressionists, and their depictions of Parisian cafes and bars at the turn of the century. The work of Edouard Vuillard and Louis Abel-Truchet comes to mind.
Olley has used a bold colour palette with expressive brushstrokes and varying thicknesses to emphasize movement and depth within the composition. With touches of blue crayon.
Well presented in a painted wooden frame with gilt detail and a material slip.
Signed. On board.Overall the condition is very good. With no signs of restoration. Very minor marks and scuffing to the frame.
43 x 59cm (16.9" x 23.2")Framed Size: 59 x 75.5cm (23.2" x 29.7")
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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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.
| SKU | kk998 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Ronald Olley (b.1923) |
| Date | c. 2000 |
| Dimensions | 43 x 59cm |
| Medium | Oil |
| Style | Impressionism |
| Subject | Portrait |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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