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Cityscape Oil Painting Historic Chester Eastgate Street Clock After Ben Maile
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- 1 Fine Atmospheric Art 20th Century Oil Painting Historic Chester Eastgate Street Clock After Ben Maile.
- Indistinctly signed by an unknown English artist.
- Oil on canvas,
- This is such an idyllic example painting in the style of similar to after Ben Maile.
- Subject Cityscape view of Chester Eastgate Street Clock and has such an intriguing quality and colourful happy scene that is very attractive.
- Ben Maile is a 20th-century British painter best known for his realistic depictions of landscapes, marine scenes, and historical military events. Characterized by an atmospheric sense of light, Maile’s paintings incorporates both heavy lines and misty areas of tonal color to produce an effect of realism suspended in a dream-like state.
- Born in 1922 in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom, Maile’s works are in the collections of the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth, the Cheshire Military Museum in Chester, and the British Postal Museum and Archive in London, among others.
- The artist lives and works in Ireland.A favorite of the British Royal family, artist Ben Maile established a long-running career creating vivid coastal, military, and urban scenes. His first noteworthy showing was in 1959, at the age of 37, after which he was frequently commissioned for oil paintings and illustrations. Maile typically incorporated impasto, a sculpture-like effect achieved through thick strokes, that further enhanced his evocative depictions.
- Ben Maile also produced colorful portraits of everyday life. Maile often found his muse in scenes of early England, and detailed works such as The Eastgate Clock and Lombard Street Post Office are excellent examples. Ben Maile's oil paintings for sale vary in value, with originals being highly prized. Purchase classic cityscape paintings online and enjoy a glimpse into exotic locales.
- Well composed with extreme accuracy in its execution with beautifully controlled brush work.
- Set in a rather nice wooden frame.
- Condition report.
- Offered in fine used condition.
- Frame has some scuffs, chips wear marks in places commensurate with usage & age.
- Painting front surface has some minor foxing stains with usage & age, with further noticeable foxing on the back
- A superb investment.
- With hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home wall display.
- Circa late 20th century dated 1973.
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Dimensions in inches & centimetres of the frame approximate
25.78" High (65.5cm)
19.48" Wide (49.5cm)
