Denis mitchell 1912 - 1993, still life of gourds with japanese vase and dragon plate, 1944

Denis mitchell. English ( b.1912 - d.1993 ). Still life of gourds with japanese celadon vase and dragon decorated plate, 1944. Oil on tea crate plywood panel. Image size 17.5 inches X 13.6 inches ( 44.5cm X 34.5cm ). Frame size 22.2 inches X 17.9 inches ( 56.5cm X 45.5cm ). Available for sale is this important, original oil painting by denis mitchell of the st ives school dated 1944 (during world war ii). Interestingly, the painting is on a cut plywood panel of a tea crate/chest. The painting is presented and supplied in its original wooden frame (which is shown in these photographs) which is hand painted in household gloss paint. We have chosen not to attempt to improve on this natural aesthetic of the frame. This vintage painting is in good condition, commensurate with its age and is being supplied in an untouched condition with no cleaning, restoration or conservation. It is ready to hang and display. The painting is signed and dated lower left. Mitchell's self-caricature is part of the signature. Denis mitchell was a british sculptor, painter and teacher; a consummate craftsman and one of the leading lights in the st ives school. Initially a painter, he became renowned for his exemplary polished bronze sculptures. It has been said that no sculptor junior to hepworth and moore other than mitchell made such a profound impact on twentieth century british sculpture. Born in middlesex, brought up in south wales, he lived most of his life in cornwall, where he was one of the leading lights in the st ives modern school. He was principal assistant to barbara hepworth for a decade and a good friend to many of the leading artists of british modern art. Mitchell’s work is in many leading public collections, both in the uk and internationally.