Lot no
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Title
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Artist
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Media
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Size
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Notes
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01
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From Clifford’s Farm, Devon
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Pru Rowe-Evans
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pastel
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12 x 21
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Pru Rowe-Evans was the daughter of celebrated political cartoonist David Lowe. She lived locally, working as an artist and has work in the University collection. Her husband Adrian was the first University Secretary, later Registrar.
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02
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Blossom Tree
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Margaret Adler
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embroidery
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8½ x 8½
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Nature in miniature.
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03
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Tamarisk
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Margaret Adler
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embroidery
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8½ x 8½
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Machine and hand embroidery over hand painted linen.
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04
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Flower Study
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Margery Vincent
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watercolour
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18½ x 12
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A quintessential watercolour study of narcissus and carnations
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05
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Freesias
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Margaret Bentley
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watercolour
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20 x 16
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Botanically accurate depiction of a favourite flower
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06
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Field Poppies
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Mary Norton
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watercolour
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16 x 12
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A graceful, traditional study
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07
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Regal Lily
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Bea Philips
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Pencil and watercolour
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18½ x 14½
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A pretty, peaceful image
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08
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Mauve mixture
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Bea Philips
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Pencil and watercolour
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18½ x 14½
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Painting in the style of eighteenth century botanical illustrations featuring lavenders, campanulas and verbenas.
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09
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Geraniums in a Green Jar
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Sheila Fitzgerald
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watercolour
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13 x 11
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Pretty, cottage style watercolour by one of the region’s best known teachers of watercolour painting.
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10
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Cotswold Dovecote
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Ann Edmondson
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etching
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18 x 15
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Very accomplished print of local scene.
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11
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Poppies
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May Farmer
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watercolour
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18½ x 20
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A cheerful study of summer wildflowers by a well known local artist.
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12
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Geranium with Green and White
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Mardee Miller
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watercolour
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18½ x 22
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Mardee is an American artist who came to live in Coventry, exhibiting at the Castle Gallery in Kenilworth. Good frame!
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13
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River Itching
November Morning – River Avon
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W. Fowler
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watercolour
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15 x 19
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Sold as a pair, these beautiful watercolours recall the economy of colour and detail in Chinese painting.
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14
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Fledglings
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Elizabeth Halstead
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watercolour
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22 x 17½
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This is an English version of a Chinese motif by a noted local artist.
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15
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Christ Church
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H. Barnett
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Pen and watercolour
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14 x 16
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A traditional watercolour in the eighteenth century tradition of depicting romantic ruins.
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16
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River
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Joan Twistleton
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pastel
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15 x 17½
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Tranquil image of a local view
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17
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Orkney Landscape
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J.D. Browne
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Watercolour
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13 x 15
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Known to us as “Miss Browne”, the artist was the formidable principal of the Coventry College of Education which later became the Institute of Education at the University of Warwick. She now lives in a local nursing home.
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18
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Jungle Dance
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Vivien Bainbridge
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monoprint
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22 x 25
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Textured print of exuberant dancers
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19
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Distant China
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Vivien Bainbridge
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woodcut
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17½ x 18
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Sensitive abstract in expensive frame
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20
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Spring blooms
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unknown
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watercolour
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unmeasured
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Accurate study of a delightful arrangement. Frame is lacking glass.
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21
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On Watch
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Marguerite Morris
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etching
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16 x 14
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Great study of parrots using just blue, yellow and green
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22
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Ludlow
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Marguerite Morris
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etching
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14½ x 17
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Fantastically atmospheric print of winter scene.
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23
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Yew Garden
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Ann Edmondson
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etching
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18 x 15
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A beautiful image of gardens, possibly at Hidcote.
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24
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Rural Landscape
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Ruth Fildes
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Embroidery on watercolour
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9 x 16½
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Redolent of autumn and the work of Paul Nash with its glimmering moon
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25
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Snowscape
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Rachel Dryhurst
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watercolour
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19½ x 18
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Beautiful study of the fells in winter
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26
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Chinese Lanterns
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Jane Saunders
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watercolour
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15 x 19
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A subtle, domestic scene
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27
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Ocean Depths
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Vivien Bainbridge
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etching
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18 x 15
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Interesting use of textures and the medium to create the image
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28
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Tropical Fish
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J. Bassett
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etching
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15 x 18
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Lovely warm image of exotic fish
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29
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Merlin’s Kingdom
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J. Bassett
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etching
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15 x 13
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A dynamic etching.
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31
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Westgate and Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick
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Mary Bick
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Ink and watercolour
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10½ x 14
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A stunning architectural study of a Warwick landmark in the clear light of New Year’s Day
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32
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Stratford boys Grammar School and Guild Chapel
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Andrew Barrowman
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watercolour
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13 x 12
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A crisp painting of another local educational institution and landmark.
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34
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Gold Cross Inn, Coventry
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Robert Overy
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Sepia print
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12½ x 9½
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A fantastic illustration of a local landmark
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35
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Priory Row, Coventry
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Robert Overy
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Sepia print
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12½ x 9½
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Robert Overy is well know locally for his confident depictions of Coventry’s heritage.
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36
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Arboretum Walk
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Lois Aizlewood
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Watercolour
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12½ x 15
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An admired local artist, this is a subtle rendition of autumn tints
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37
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Shakespeare’s Brithplace
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Robert Overy
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Ink and watercolour
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12½ x 15
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An original painting by an artist known for his illustrations of the area’s heritage.
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39
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Autumn Glory
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Lois Aizlewood
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watercoloour
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14½ x 17
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Sensitive use of tones and colours
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41
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Breezes over the Brecon Beacons
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Arthur Armson
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watercolour
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16 x 18½
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A wonderful study of clouds by one of the region’s best watercolour painters
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42
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Stormclouds
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Arthur Armson
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watercolour
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16 x 18½
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An accomplished painting of a threatening sky
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43
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Twilight, Near St Briavels
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Arthur Armson
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watercolour
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16 x 18½
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A quintessential Welsh scene of evening light on a wet landscape
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44
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River Avon, Stoneleigh
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Eddy Cockram
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watercolour
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16 x 19
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A timeless study of a place just a few miles from here
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45
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Mickleton, Gloucestershire
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Christine Varley
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Pen and wash
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12½ x 10½
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A delightful cottage scene
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46
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Broadway, Gloucestershire
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Christine Varley
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Pen and wash
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12 x 15
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A timeless image
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47
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Warwick Castle
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Christine Varley
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watercolour
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12 x 15
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Immaculate sketch of a local scene
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48
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Warwick Castle
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H. Barnett
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pastel
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15½ x 19½
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A soft and subtle rendition of this local landmark
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49
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Portmeirion
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J. Needham
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watercolour
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19½ x 15½
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A crisp, brightly coloured of this famous village where the television series The Prisoner was filmed
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50
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Lock-keeper’s Cottage, Kingswood, Near Lapworth
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M. Allison
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gouache
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18½ x 20½
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A brilliantly coloured scene
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51
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Greyfriars Green, Coventry
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Brenda Gibbs
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watercolour
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16 x 19
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A charming watercolour after a nineteenth century image of this scene
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52
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Riverbank
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Marjorie Vincent
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Watercolour
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17 x 13
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Strong rendition of a local sene
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53
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Aston in the Cotswolds
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J. Killingback
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watercolour
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17 x 20½
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A delightful watercolour of a scene where Miss Marple might pop through the gate at any moment (according to Tracey Grant!)
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54
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Cottages
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L. Davis
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watercolour
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14 x 17
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A lovely watercolour of traditional homes
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56
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Disused Boatyard
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Mary Wadham
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watercolour
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17 x 19
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A perfect reminder of holidays
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57
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Cast Iron Bridge
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Barbara Russon
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gouache
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14½ x 19
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A fantastic image of life on Midlands waterways by a well known regional artist
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58
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Morning Light
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Joan Twistleton
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pastel
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17½ x 20½
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Atmospheric sunrise
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59
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Evening Time
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Brenda Gibbs
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watercolour
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17 x 19
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A relaxing image of lovely golden light falling across traditional cottages
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60
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Forest Textures
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Eddy Cockram
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watercolour
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16 x 19½
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Has a sense of the Northern Lights
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62
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River Avon, Wasperton
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J. Killingback
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watercolour
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17 x 20½
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Tranquil image of the village down the road from HRI
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63
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Yorkshire
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H. Barnett
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Watercolour and pastel
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15 x 19½
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The soft pastels give the sense of a gentle scene
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64
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Still Life
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Laurence Curtis
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Ink and watercolour
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16 x 12
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A reassuring image for the kitchen or dining room!
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65
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Kenilworth Castle
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V. Hull
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watercolour
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11½ x 15
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Beautiful study of the blue snow shadows across the Mere.
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66
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Snowscape
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J.B.
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watercolour
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23½ x 18
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Great use of the white paper to suggest snow
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67
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Dunes
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Unknown
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watercolour
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14 x 17
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Dreamlike beach scene
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68
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Roofscape, Azoia
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V. Bainbridge
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etching
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14 x 16
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Calming summer holiday memories
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69
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Flower Study
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Rosemary Hall
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watercolour
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21 x 18
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Charming study of orchids and ferns in Victorian style mount and frame
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70
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Lord Leycester’s Hospital, Warwick
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Andrew Barrowman
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watercolour
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12 x 13
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Incredibly detailed painting of local landmark
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71
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Disused Cattle Shed
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Susan Muntz
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watercolour
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12 x 16
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A rural scene
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72
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Coniston Water
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Leonard Stephens
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watercolour
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12 x 18
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Restful image of popular beauty spot
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74
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Chestnut, Stoneleigh
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Mardee Miller
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etching
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9 x 9
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Exquisite etching of tree
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77
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Coastal Scene
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Lesley Davis
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watercolour
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11 x 13
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Use the frame for a bigger picture, get rid of the mount and reframe this brilliant landscape.
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78
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The Cornfield
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Sheila Grady
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watercolour
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13 x 16
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Magical interpretation of the English countryside in expensive frame with non-reflective glass by renowned local artist
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79
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Autumn Scene, Earlswood
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J.E. Bradshaw
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watercolour
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15 x 11
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Accomplished watercolour with the sense of a bright autumn day
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80
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Youth Does Not Last
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Gillian Irving
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etching
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19 x 14
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Atmopheric beach scene
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81
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Streptocarpus by the Window
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Marigold McGregor
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etching
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15 x 12
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Print with blind stamp details on window farm and on pot by distinguished artist from the region who has exhibited nationally
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