Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Louisa - Andrew Macara



Andrew Macara (born 1944), has one of the most distinctive styles of present day contemporary British Artists. A member of the Royal Society of British Artists and the New English Art Club, he is now established as a very collectible contemporary figurative artist and over the years, his paintings have been greatly sought after.
Louisa
Signed on the back
Oil on Canvas
46 x 36 cm

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Early Morning Lake Columbo - John Varley the Younger



John Varley the Younger (1850-1933) is a well known and collected British artist who spent time in Ceylon during the 1890s.
Early Morning Lake Columbo
Signed, circa 1891
Oil on Wooden Panel
34 x 27 cm

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Sigiriya Lake - Henry George Gandy



Henry George Gandy (1879 - 1950) was a highly skilled artist who served as a Lieutenant Colonel with the Royal Engineers in Ceylon from 1924-1928. The popularity and quality of his artwork was demonstrated by the fact that his scenes of Asia were reproduced in books and on postcards by the famous publishers Raphael Tuck. This watercolor of Sigiriya Lake was exhibited at the Ceylon Society of Arts Exhibition in 1928.
Sigiri Lake
Signed and dated 1928
Watercolor
23 x 35.5 cm

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Colombo Harbour - R. L. Williams



R.L.Williams was an artist from Great Britain who visited Ceylon during the 1950s. This view of the Colombo Harbour is probably from the ship he travelled in.
Colombo Harbour
Signed and dated 1951
Watercolor
38 x 26 cm




Friday, July 4, 2014

Bullock Carts - Senaka Senanayake



Senaka Senanayake (born 1951), is a Sri Lankan artist who attained fame early in life as a prodigy, for his works of art.
Bullock Carts
Signed and dated 1969
Oil on Canvas
53.50 x 70 cm

Village Scene - Ernst Vollbehr


Ernst Vollbehr (1876 - 1960) was a well known German artist who was employed as a propaganda painter during the World Wars. He visited Ceylon during the early part of the Twentieth Century.
Village Scene
Signed, circa 1920
Gouache
47.5 x 63.5 cm

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Horses - Senaka Senanayake



Senaka Senanayake (born 1951) is a Sri Lankan artist who attained fame early in life as a prodigy, for his works of art.
Horses
Signed and dated 1989
Acrylic on Canvas
75 x 130 cm