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Hidden Retreat

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An energetic mid-century semi-abstract landscape composition that bursts with movement and colour, painted in oil onto canvas.

The painting portrays a house nestled in nature surrounded by lush foliage. Semi-abstract in nature, the artist has omitted realistic details, reducing the scene to expressive and painterly dabs of contrasting colours that demonstrate depth.

Rich hues of greens, yellows, and blues dominate the canvas, applied confidently in short broad strokes that blend and overlap, creating a rhythmic and dynamic composition.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary deep-profiled gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has minor scuffs.

Size: 26.5 x 40.5 cm (including frame)

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Pastel Plains

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A soothing mid-century modernist style abstract landscape composition that captures the beauty of nature, executed in oil onto canvas.

The painting depicts a panoramic view of a sprawling field, where distant trees line the horizon.

Abstract in nature, the artist has stripped away realistic details, reducing the landscape into simplified blocks and planes of contrasting shades.

A uplifting palette of rich pastel shades bring a sense of peace and serenity to the composition. Each colour blocks contrasts harmoniously with the next, creating a balanced interplay between form and space.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary silver painted wood frame with an inner linen lining. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has paint losses, as shown in close ups.

Size: 49 x 57 cm (including frame)

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The Matador and the Bull

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An emotive and brilliantly executed mid-century semi-abstract oil painting by Swedish artist Eric Elfvén (1921–2008), whose works have been exhibited in public collections including the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Jönköping Museum, Borås Art Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

The composition captures the dynamic interaction between a matador and a bull. Executed in an abstract manner, the scene is rendered through a masterful reduction of form, where bold simplified forms in contrasting colours intersect to create depth and intensity. The limited earthy colour palette, predominantly composed of browns, deep reds, and black, coupled with expressive brushstrokes, evokes a profound emotional resonance, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the drama and passion of the bullfighting spectacle.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary champagne-painted wood frame with an inner linen lining. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffs.

Size: 35 x 46 cm (including frame)

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Untitled

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A unique abstract collograph by contemporary British artist Frances Daws, executed with carbon black oil on fabriano printmaking paper, and beautifully presented in a double card mount with blue detail, within a gilt frame.

This collograph is described as such because the base of the plate is cardboard rather than metal. Frances would have started with a shiny surface, carving away to reveal the matt surface underneath. This is an intaglio method where the ink stays within the recess, once the plate is sealed and inked up it is then printed through a press; a heavy metal roller on a flat bed. The pressure transfers the print onto dampened paper. With this particular print Frances used papers and texture to add colour while the plate was printed in carbon black oil based ink on fabriano printmaking paper. She decided to only print this plate once which is why it’s a 1/1 , making it entirely unique.

Frances Daws is a British Artist working in the Southwest of England. Primarily a painter she also works within printmaking. Having lived by the English coastline and now residing within the countryside her work is often formed by ‘colour journeys’ a form of mapping the landscape through the emotive language of colour.

Size: 32 x 37 cm (including frame)

Click here to watch a video where Saira, co-founder of The Discerning Palette, talks about her connection with this collection of paintings by Frances Daws.

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Expressive Stillness

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A captivating semi-abstract and expressionist still life painting, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1968.

The composition features a table setting filled with an assortment of objects, yet all realistic details have been skilfully omitted. The objects, depicted in various shapes including circles, are rendered in an array of vibrant colours. The backdrop consists of dynamic blocks of contrasting shades of red, blue, and yellow, adding depth and energy to the piece.

The brushwork is loose and highly expressive, imbuing the painting with a sketch-like as well as a textural quality. The rich and lively colours further enhances the sense of movement and energy in the work.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary slim white frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffs and paint loss.

Size: 51.5 x 60 cm (including frame)

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Intersecting Realms

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An outstanding mid-century painting that masterfully combines elements of geometric abstraction and cubism, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition is a harmonious interplay of geometric shape – circles, triangles, and straight lines—intersecting one another in a complex yet balanced arrangement.

Each shape is thoughtfully painted in contrasting shades of muted colours, including yellows, subdued greys, blues, greens, and rich browns. The brushwork is smooth, enhancing the precision of the geometric forms. This painting invites the viewer to explore the intricate relationships between shapes and colours, evoking a sense of order amidst the structured chaos.

This oil on canvas is housed in a well-suited dark grey wood frame with visible grain. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some scuffs and bumps, and there are two small pinholes to the wider border of the frame (as seen in photos) but these are not obvious unless inspected very closely.

Size: 54 x 64 cm (including frame)

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Modernist Blocks

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An outstanding mid-century modernist style semi-abstract composition that offers a deconstructed view of buildings, executed in oil onto canvas.

The artist has skilfully omitted all realistic details, reducing the architectural forms to blocks of contrasting shades.

The overall colour palette is a harmonious blend of muted, subdued tones, including pale blue, soft pinks, white, cream, and touches of mustard yellow. This choice of colours imparts a calming, gentle feel to the piece.

Expressive brushstrokes reveal the artist’s adept layering technique, where colours seamlessly overlay and interact, creating a sense of unity and harmony within this abstracted urban scene.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has very minor wear but this does not detract from its overall appearance.

Size: 48 x 76 cm (including frame)

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Seated Sculpture

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A striking abstract mid century modernist 1950s sculpture in plaster.

This seated abstract figure in plaster is presented on a 6 cornered plinth made of teak. The sculptor has focused on the form of the human figure, emphasising the curves and rhythm of the body.

In good vintage condition.

Height: 21 cm
Width: 20 cm
Depth: 13 cm

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Whispers of Dusk

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A small yet impactful mid-century abstract landscape that captivates with its subtle beauty and emotional depth, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1950.

The painting draws the viewer into a tranquil scene which suggests a landscape setting. In the foreground, earthy browns anchor the composition, hinting at land or perhaps a field. The middle and background are dominated by soft, light hues of sky, where gentle pinks and purples intermingle, evoking the serene moments of dusk.

The artist’s loose and sweeping brushstrokes give the work a dynamic quality. The painting’s textural surface, achieved through the thoughtful layering of paint, adds depth and and invites viewers to explore its subtleties.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary slim black painted wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 27 x 31 cm (including frame)

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White Shores

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An atmospheric and restful coastal landscape composition, executed in oil onto board and dated 1967.

The painting captures the essence of a tranquil and panoramic seashore scene as soft sand lines the coast, and a magnificent view of a vast sea stretches out into the distant horizon.

Soft gentle colours of pale muted blues, white and touches of earthy brown and sand dominate the surface, evoking a serene and peaceful ambiance. These contrasting shades have been thoughtfully selected and applied to demonstrate a sense of depth.

The brushwork is loose and impressionistic, displaying the artist’s desire to capture the natural and transient atmospheric elements.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary wood frame with an inner linen border. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 48.5 x 86 cm (including frame)

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Within the Woods

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An atmospheric mid-century modernist style winter landscape composition, executed in oil onto board.

Small in size yet impactful in its composition, the painting captures a winter scene using muted colours and expressive, textured brushwork. Bare trees are presented with their dark trunks and branches in a snow-covered ground.

The artist has confidently applied thick, bold strokes of paint to depict the scene, adding a sense of movement and depth. The textured application of paint enhances the painting’s overall tactile quality,

The colour palette includes muted darker tones balanced with white, evoking a quiet wintry atmosphere.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 25.5 x 32 cm (including frame)

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Abstract Verdure

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A captivating mid-century abstract landscape painting that immerses the viewer in a lush forest setting, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1973.

The composition is devoid of realistic details, instead, embracing a semi-abstract style that emphasises the artist’s mastery of brushwork and rich colours.

Short, expressive brushstrokes are confidently executed, infusing the painting with a dynamic and energetic feel. The restrained colour palette primarily features a spectrum of varying greens, complemented by subtle touches of yellow and blue, evoking the vibrant essence of the forest.

The interplay of colours and multi-directional brushstrokes invites viewers to immerse themselves in the verdant beauty of the abstracted forest.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complimentary slim wood frame. There is some very slight scattered paint loss but this is not obvious due the expressionist style of the piece. Some restoration is visible from the reverse but not visible from the front.

Size: 56 x 44 cm (including frame)

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Destination

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This mixed media collage on board is housed in a complementary slim wood frame. Both painting and frame are in excellent condition.

Size: 44 x 44 cm (including frame)

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By the Bath

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A captivating geometric abstraction composition entitled ‘By the Bath’, executed in oil onto canvas and painted in the 1970s.

The composition centers around a shower setting where we can spot a towel hanging nearby. The artist has skillfully deconstructed and simplified the scene into a series of interlocking shapes, each defined by contrasting colours. The blocks are arranged in a way that creates a sense of balance and harmony, guiding the viewer’s eye through the painting.

The colour palette features muted pastel shades, giving the piece a soft, calming atmosphere. Despite the simplicity of the shapes, the careful choice of colours and their placement convey depth and a subtle narrative.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary wood frame with an inner gilt window. Both the painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.

Size: 41 x 53 cm (including frame)

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Study of a Model (Very Large)

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A large and very striking abstract figurative composition, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1963.

The painting captures an interior scene with model figure as its central focus. The composition is set against a backdrop bursting with rich, vibrant colours, creating a dynamic visual experience.

Abstract in nature, all realistic details have been omitted, and the setting is filled with an assortment of indistinct objects that have been reduced to swathes of contrasting colour, adding an element of mystery and intrigue to the scene.

The artist has utilised a loose and expressive brushwork style, characterised by swift and unrestrained strokes that infuse the painting with a sense of movement and spontaneity. This approach not only highlights the artist’s mastery of colour but also emphasises the emotional intensity of the piece. Overall, the interplay of colours and the fluidity of the brushwork creates a captivating composition.

Close to a meter in width, this painting will make a statement piece in any interior.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary slim wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 81 x 94.5 cm (including frame)

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Still Life with Jugs

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A playful and captivating still life painting, executed in acrylic onto linen in 2024 by contemporary Irish artist Jenny Belton.

Jenny Belton is artist based in Dublin, Ireland and has been painting, drawing and making from a young age. Her main inspiration is mid-century art, sculpture, design and architecture in addition to abstract expressionism and the fauvist movement. She drawn to art that is accessible, inclusive and nostalgic and hopes to capture this in her own work.

The painting has a ‘sister’ piece which depicts a similar setting, which can be seen in the photos. Details of that painting are available to view here.

The painting comes framed in a stained black oak float frame, and is in excellent condition.

Size: 30 x 40 cm (including frame)

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Sunbathers

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A bright and playful mid century abstract modernist oil, painted onto canvas board.

Although mostly abstract in nature, this lively painting features some discernible figures bathing and enjoying the sunshine. The painting provides an array of interesting details to explore – including abstract figures, geometric shapes and patterns, as well as nature elements.

The colour palette is rich and saturated, imbuing the painting with a lively and energetic feel.

As a viewer, our eyes are encouraged to move across and around the surface, taking in the details as we go and identifying recognisable figures and forms.

This oil on canvas board is housed in a complementary frame with an inner cream border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffs and marks.

Size: 64.5 x 75.5 cm (including frame)

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By the Tree

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A brilliantly executed abstract landscape oil composition painted by the established Swedish artist Ivar Morsing (1919-2009), whose works have been exhibited in public collections including the National Museum in Stockholm, Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Kalmar Museum, and Jönköping Museum.

In this abstracted composition, we can discern a tall tree punctuating the center of a lush nature landscape, and centrally positioned around the tree stand two indistinct figures.

The scene is bathed in a restrained palette of greens, blues, and yellows, creating a soft and gentle atmosphere. The artist employs expressive strokes and small swirls of paint, imbuing the artwork with a sense of movement and dynamism.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary gilt frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 40 x 39.5 cm (including frame)

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Coastal Green

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In this mid-century modernist style composition executed in oil onto board and dated 1956, the artist captures a scene of landscape by a coast using a semi-abstract approach.

The foreground showcases a lush landscape dominated by simplified forms of trees, their shapes reduced to blocks of contrasting muted green shades. The background reveals a sea, rendered in similarly muted blue hues.

The artist employs short, expressive brushstrokes to convey energy and depth, skilfully balancing the composition without relying on any realistic details.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary frame with gold leaf. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffs but this is in keeping with its vintage look.

Size: 33 x 43.5 cm (including frame)

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Ethereal Coast

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A serene and atmospheric composition of a coastal landscape at dawn, executed in oil onto board and dated 1967.

The painting, semi-abstract in nature, omits all realistic details, instead focusing on the interplay of colours and light. Gentle, smooth brushstrokes create an atmospheric and moody sky filled with rolling clouds. A faint, glowing line of orange at the horizon as well as in the clouds hint at the impending sunrise, casting a subtle warmth across the scene.

The coastal landscape elements blend seamlessly into the composition, inviting viewers to feel the tranquility and quiet anticipation of the dawn.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary gilt frame with multiple profiles. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some marks at its inner border as shown.

Size: 55 x 61 cm (including frame)

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Roof View

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A striking mid century modernist abstract composition in oil, painted onto canvas.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary silver frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 61 x 74 cm (including frame)

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Still Life with Pear

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A playful and captivating still life painting, executed in acrylic onto canvas by contemporary Irish artist Jenny Belton, and dated 2024 on reverse.

Jenny Belton is artist based in Dublin, Ireland and has been painting, drawing and making from a young age. Her main inspiration is mid-century art, sculpture, design and architecture in addition to abstract expressionism and the fauvist movement. She drawn to art that is accessible, inclusive and nostalgic and hopes to capture this in her own work.

The painting has a ‘sister’ piece which depicts a similar setting, which can be seen in the photos. Details of that painting are available to view here.

The painting comes framed in a stained black oak float frame, and is in excellent condition.

Size: 30 x 40 cm (including frame)

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The Red Setup

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A brilliantly executed mid century abstract modernist composition in oil, painted onto canvas and dated 1965.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary slim wood frame. There is some light scattered craquelure present, but the paint layer is stable overall. The frame has some general marks and scuffing, as well as a loss at its top right corner (as shown in close up).

Size: 85.5 x 71.5 cm (including frame)

Free domestic (UK) shipping. As this artwork is very large, it is unlikely that we will be able to ship it internationally. If you are very interested and are located outside of the UK, please contact us and we will see what we can do.

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Unspoken Bond

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A brilliantly executed abstract figurative composition executed in oil, by the established Swedish artist Ivar Morsing (1919-2009), whose works have been exhibited in public collections including the National Museum in Stockholm, Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Kalmar Museum, and Jönköping Museum.

Small yet impactful in its composition, two figures are seated side by side, enjoying each others company in silence. Abstract in nature, the figures’ features are obscured, and their bodies are perceptible only through carefully applied brushstrokes which hint at its structure. The figures are seated against a richly coloured backdrop of greens and blues executed with expressive and energetic brushwork, adding a touch of liveliness to the overall composition.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary gilt frame with and inner linen border. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 30.5 x 32.5 cm (including frame)

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Imbolc II

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An engaging abstract composition by contemporary British artist Frances Daws, executed in acrylic onto canvas board and dated 2024.

Part of the ‘Imbolc’ series, the painting has been created by responding to the colours of local landscapes through the seasons of the traditional Celtic Calendar.

The early days of the year, treading muddy fields, grey lifeless skies. Warm pinks and soft yellow hiding in the midst of sepias, umbers and russets, this is the colour of Imbolc. A season of waiting, reflection, cosy jumpers, bitter cold puddles as big as ponds, impatience and planning.

This acrylic on canvas board is framed within a ‘St Ives’ style white wooden frame to capture the complexity of the colours within. Both the painting and frame are in excellent condition. The artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity and signature on the reverse.

Frances Daws is a British Artist working in the Southwest of England. Primarily a painter she also works within printmaking. Having lived by the English coastline and now residing within the countryside her work is often formed by ‘colour journeys’ a form of mapping the landscape through the emotive language of colour.

Size: 32 x 37 cm (including frame)

Click here to watch a video where Saira, co-founder of The Discerning Palette, talks about her connection with this collection of paintings by Frances Daws.

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Charge

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An emotive and brilliantly executed mid-century composition, painted in oil onto board by the established Swedish artist Eric Elfvén (1921–2008), whose works have been exhibited in public collections including the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Jönköping Museum, Borås Art Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

The composition depicts a toreador dressed in white, courageously waving a pink muleta at a charging bull. The presence of both figures are set against a backdrop of warm and muted shades of orange and red, evoking a sense of energy to the painting.

Executed in an abstract manner, the scene is rendered through a masterful reduction of form, where blocks of contrasting colours intersect to create depth and intensity. The limited yet rich palette, coupled with expressive brushstrokes, evokes a profound emotional resonance, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the drama and passion of the bullfighting spectacle.

This oil on board is housed in a very well-suited frame with an inner linen border and gilt window. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 36.5 x 46.5 cm (including frame)

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Dramatic Spectacle

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A bright and playful mid century abstract modernist oil, painted onto canvas board.

Although mostly abstract in nature, this lively modernist oil features some discernible figures and faces. Geometric forms in a myriad of shapes of colour seem to emerge from a black and pink background, providing an array of interesting details to explore. The shapes and forms seem to dance on the surface, creating an invisible tension and rhythm between them. As a viewer, our eyes are encourages to move across and around the surface, taking in the details as we go and identifying recognisable figures and objects, almost as though it were a puzzle to be solved.

This oil on canvas board is housed in a complementary black floater frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has very minor scuffs.

Size: 64 x 53 cm (including frame)

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Kids at Play

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A large and very striking modernist style figurative oil composition by Swedish painter Hans Osswald (1919-1983), whose works have been exhibited at the National Museum in Stockholm, Malmö Museum, as well as The Brooklyn Museum.

This playful and affectionate figurative composition depicts the silhouette of 2 young boys. The figure on the right appears to be jumping for joy, and the figure of the left appears to have his hand raised in excitement.

The artist has used rich colours to paint the figures, contrasting against a lighter coloured background featuring softer muted shades of blues, greens and grey.

Upon close inspection of the painting, one can notice how the artist has skilfully layered contrasting swathes of colours to reveal a light texture and interest to this heartwarming painting.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary wood frame with an inner gilt window. The top left quadrant of painting has slight indentation to the canvas, otherwise, the painting is in very good vintage condition.

Size: 99 x 79 cm (including frame)

Free domestic (UK) shipping. As this artwork is very large, it is unlikely that we will be able to ship it internationally. If you are very interested and are located outside of the UK, please contact us and we will see what we can do.

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Clam

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A unique and captivating oil on canvas by contemporary Irish artist Jenny Belton.

Featuring a clam shell on a round box under a spotlight, this painting by Belton is a comment on the rarity of wisdom. In Belton’s words, “The chances of finding a perfect round pearl in a clam are 100,000 to 1. Wisdom is as rare.” The clam shell here is closed so the question remains as to whether or not there is a pearl to be found within.

Belton has a real knack for creating playful and experimental artworks, and this artwork and its irony is just brilliant. The painting has a ‘sister’ piece which depicts a pearl in a similar setting, which can be seen in the photos. Details of that painting are available to view here.

The painting is unframed but can be hung as is. It is in very good condition.

Jenny Belton is artist based in Dublin, Ireland and has been painting, drawing and making from a young age. Her main inspiration is mid-century art, sculpture, design and architecture in addition to abstract expressionism and the fauvist movement . She drawn to art that is accessible, inclusive and nostalgic and hopes to capture this in her own work.

Size: 40 x 50 cm (including frame)

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Cornwall in Winter

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An impactful abstract composition by contemporary British artist Frances Daws, executed in acrylic onto board and dated 2023.

This painting shows the complexity of the colour within the English Landscape, as it celebrates the consistent greens and deeper browns of the Cornish countryside in winter.

This acrylic on board is housed in a complementary wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent condition. The artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity and signature on the reverse.

Frances Daws is a British Artist working in the Southwest of England. Primarily a painter she also works within printmaking. Having lived by the English coastline and now residing within the countryside her work is often formed by ‘colour journeys’ a form of mapping the landscape through the emotive language of colour.

Size: 43 x 43 cm (including frame)

Click here to watch a video where Saira, co-founder of The Discerning Palette, talks about her connection with this collection of paintings by Frances Daws.

The sculpture seen in the photos is also available to purchase and details can be viewed here.

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