Still Life with Lovers – Mid-20th Century British School, Oil on Canvas

£880.00

Description

This evocative mid-20th-century British School oil painting captures an intimate still-life scene. A table is simply set with a tablecloth, water glasses and bowl, flowers, a wine bottle, and food, while a couple leans in to whisper in the foreground. The artist offers a dynamic perspective, inviting the viewer to peer playfully into the scene from above.

The painting is beautifully presented in a hand-painted wooden frame, which thoughtfully exposes the edge of the original stretched canvas.

Key Details

  • Medium: Oil on canvas

  • Dimensions (Unframed): 51cm x 63.5cm

  • Dimensions (Framed): 69.5cm x 81.5cm

  • Date: Circa mid-20th century

  • Condition: Good condition with minor wear consistent with age. The canvas has been re-lined.

  • Delivery with in the UK is included International delivery charged at cost. Packaged using environmentally friendly materials.

For more details please see below;

Description

This evocative mid-20th-century British School oil painting captures an intimate still-life scene. A table is simply set with a tablecloth, water glasses and bowl, flowers, a wine bottle, and food, while a couple leans in to whisper in the foreground. The artist offers a dynamic perspective, inviting the viewer to peer playfully into the scene from above.

The painting is beautifully presented in a hand-painted wooden frame, which thoughtfully exposes the edge of the original stretched canvas.

Key Details

  • Medium: Oil on canvas

  • Dimensions (Unframed): 51cm x 63.5cm

  • Dimensions (Framed): 69.5cm x 81.5cm

  • Date: Circa mid-20th century

  • Condition: Good condition with minor wear consistent with age. The canvas has been re-lined.

  • Delivery with in the UK is included International delivery charged at cost. Packaged using environmentally friendly materials.

For more details please see below;

Artist & Provenance

The Artist is unknown however the painting has been re-lined and not been examined out of the frame so further investigation could prove fruitful. However, the painting carries provenance from The Millinery Works, London, and was acquired from the collection of James (Jim) O'Connor, the long-term partner of celebrated British artist Edward Wolfe RA (1897–1982). Wolfe was a key figure in the Bloomsbury Group and an associate of artists such as Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell.

This connection suggests a possible link between the painting and the London art circles of the mid-20th century, known for their expressive colourism and bold composition. The title Still Life with Lovers appears on a gallery label, possibly indicating a previous exhibition history.