Description: 2021 limited edition,50, 6"x4",signed and dated linocut by Bill Payne with acrylic additions of Christopher (Kit) Wood 's 1926 portrait of Constant Lambert.Kit already destined for fame but with the signs,perhaps,of the opium addiction that may have caused his death.A truly inspired artist whose works in Britanny and Cornwall in the late '20's have left their mark on British art.His friendship with Ben and Winifred Nicholson propelled his art forward and in 1928 he met, along with Ben ,Alfred Wallis the St Ives naive artist and Alfred had an great influence on both their subsequent artworks.Sadly,Kit fell under a train ,perhaps due to his opium withdrawal effects but art missed out on a great talent.Bill Payne was born in 1951 and lives in Worcestershire but has Cornish links as he was christened in Coverack in 1951. Gallery and museum artist.7 sold.
Price: 7 GBP
Location: Redditch
End Time: 2025-01-24T15:09:02.000Z
Shipping Cost: 20.48 GBP
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Item Specifics
Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Bill Payne
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Originality: Limited Edition Print
Size: Small (up to 12in.)
Date of Creation: 2021
Region of Origin: England
Framing: Unframed
Listed By: Artist
Year of Production: 2021
Width (Inches): 4"
Item Height: 6"
Style: Kit Wood
Features: and dated, Signed
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 4"
Culture: European.
Time Period Produced: 2020-Now
Image Orientation: Portrait
Material: Linocut
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Print Surface: Paper
Subject: Homage to Kit Wood's image of Constant Lambert
Type: Print
Height (Inches): 6"
Theme: Art, Portrait
Production Technique: linocut
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Personalise: No
